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The ingredient, explained

Milk

Cow's Milk,Lac -EU-

Skin conditioning
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Ingredient guide

What it is and what it does

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

Source species and milk preparation are unspecified. Local candidates concern breastfeeding, dietary dairy or infant formula, not defined topical milk; the final bovine milk-protein report does not list whole Milk. Protein and extract derivatives are not substituted.

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.

Ingredient research is not proof that a product containing this ingredient works.

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Products containing this ingredient

All 2 products ↗

From the wider catalogue. Linked by the ingredient list, without an efficacy ranking.

Names and identifiers

INCI name on ingredient lists
MILK
CAS registry number
8049-98-7

Sources for this ingredient record