Cosmetic ingredient dictionary
Keratin in cosmetics: what it is and what it does
Keratin is a cosmetic ingredient that keeps the skin in good condition. It is not vegan: it comes from animal tissue. Open Beauty Facts finds it in 14 products, most often shampoos.
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What does Keratin do in a product?
In a cosmetic product, Keratin keeps the skin in good condition and makes hair easier to comb, softer or shinier. The EU’s CosIng database lists these jobs for it: skin conditioning and hair conditioning.
What other names and numbers does Keratin have?
- CAS number
- 68238-35-7
- EC number
- 269-409-1
- CosIng reference
- 34796
Is Keratin vegan?
No. Keratin is made from animal tissue. It is not vegetarian either.
Which products contain Keratin?
Open Beauty Facts finds Keratin in the ingredient lists of 14 of the 22,021 products it has a list for, most often shampoos, body care and body creams.
Products with it, by country of sale: Germany 4 · France 3 · Spain 3 · United States 3.
Counted on 13 October 2026 from Open Beauty Facts, which volunteers fill from real packs: it shows where Keratin turns up, not how much of the market it is.
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The job, the description and the EU annex entry are CosIng’s; the fragrance allergens are the EU Annex III names Bravoora’s label checker reads; the product counts are Open Beauty Facts’.
- European Commission: CosIng cosmetic ingredient database (functions, description, EU annex entry)
- Open Beauty Facts: product database, 77,506 products, read 13 October 2026, ODbL
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