The ingredient, explained

Glaucine

Research examined GLAUCINE under the stated study conditions.

Skin conditioning

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Ingredient guide

What it is and what it does

4H-Dibenzo[de,g]Quinoline,5‚6,6a,7-Tetrahydro-1‚2,9‚10-Tetramethoxy-6-Methyl-,-6aS--

About this ingredient: EU CosIng ingredient registry (via Open Beauty Facts taxonomy) ↗

Skin conditioning: A broad cosmetic role for maintaining skin condition. It does not identify a particular clinical benefit.

Function definitions: European Commission ingredient function definitions (SCCNFP/0299/00, pages 16 to 20) ↗

Registry functions describe possible formulation roles, not results for a finished product. A dictionary entry is not an approval or a safety assessment.

A closer look

What the research shows

Laboratory and human research

A multi-active cellulite formulation improved grading and fat-thickness measurements; a glaucine mixture did not increase fibroblast procollagen in the laboratory assay.

What this does not tell us

Glaucine is in a mixture with botanical extracts, retinoid and conjugated linoleic acid. No isolated glaucine efficacy, participant total or concentration is established by the abstract.

Sources for this summary. PubMed 22360330 ↗

Research review checked Oct 1, 2026

Read exact local candidate abstracts first; select identity-relevant papers; targeted primary PubMed/publisher searches. This is not an exhaustive systematic review.