The ingredient, explained
Oxygen
A medical-device trial examined continuous topical oxygen delivery.
Ingredient guide
What it is and what it does
Oxygen
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
Human topical treatment study
Ulcer closure improved relative to a sham device.
What this does not tell us
Diabetic wounds and continuous delivery do not establish daily cosmetic benefit.
Sources for this summary. PubMed 28654304 ↗
Research review checked Oct 1, 2026
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Ingredient research is not proof that a product containing this ingredient works.
Read the 1 selected study
Human topical treatment study · n=100
A Prospective, Randomized, Double-Blind Multicenter Study Comparing Continuous Diffusion of Oxygen Therapy to Sham Therapy in the Treatment of Diabetic Foot Ulcers. ↗
Journal of diabetes science and technology · 2017
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Names and identifiers
Registry identity
Oxygen
- INCI name on ingredient lists
- OXYGEN
- CAS registry number
- 7782-44-7
- EC number
- 231-956-9
Sources for this ingredient record
- EU CosIng ingredient registry (via Open Beauty Facts taxonomy) ↗ · ODbL 1.0 (Open Beauty Facts database) · Recorded Aug 8, 2026