Caffeine in skincare
A substance found in sources including coffee and tea.
What is caffeine?
A substance found in sources including coffee and tea. On the ingredient list, you can find the name Caffeine. The dictionary uses both the common name and the INCI name, so you can compare the explanation with the packaging.
What does caffeine do for skin and the product?
Used in cosmetics, often in care for the eye area.
Active ingredients are used for a specific skincare purpose. Amount, stability and combination with other ingredients determine what a product can do. An ingredient name alone does not substantiate a particular result.
An ingredient list does not substantiate that a product removes dark circles or puffiness.
How to read the ingredient list
Look at the product's purpose and overall composition. Position on the list does not tell you the exact concentration used or how your skin will react. One substance can serve several purposes in the same product.
Questions about caffeine
What does caffeine do in skincare?
Used in cosmetics, often in care for the eye area.
What should I know about caffeine?
An ingredient list does not substantiate that a product removes dark circles or puffiness.
Related ingredients
About sources and ingredient names
The European Commission's CosIng database is a reference for cosmetic ingredient names and functions. An entry does not constitute approval of all uses or evidence of a particular product effect.
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