Carnitine
Ingredient Facts
Carnitine
Botanical · Cleansing
Plant-Derived
Cleanser
Skin Conditioner
Hair Care
Clean
A synthetic cleansing agent that removes dirt and oil from skin and hair while reducing static and improving softness.
CAS #
1119-94-4; 112-00-5
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Functions
Antistatic
Cleansing
Makes oil and water mix so dirt, makeup, and sunscreen can actually be washed away. The reason your face wash foams.
Hair Conditioning
A catch-all term for ingredients that improve how skin looks and feels — softer, smoother, more supple. The workhorse behind most moisturizers.
Skin Conditioning
A catch-all term for ingredients that improve how skin looks and feels — softer, smoother, more supple. The workhorse behind most moisturizers.
Cleansing
Makes oil and water mix so dirt, makeup, and sunscreen can actually be washed away. The reason your face wash foams.
CIR Safety Findings
Not a Sensitizer
CIR Expert Panel found no sensitization concern, Not an Irritant : CIR Expert Panel found no irritation concern, Not Phototoxic : CIR Expert Panel found no phototoxicity concern
Carnitine-Acylcarnitine Translocase Deficiency.
Adam MP, Bick S, Mirzaa GM, Pagon RA, Wallace SE et al.
, 1993
Carnitine-Acylcarnitine Translocase Deficiency.
Adam MP, Bick S, Mirzaa GM, Pagon RA, Wallace SE et al.
, 1993
Carnitine-Acylcarnitine Translocase Deficiency.
Adam MP, Bick S, Mirzaa GM, Pagon RA, Wallace SE et al.
, 1993
Carnitine-Acylcarnitine Translocase Deficiency.
Adam MP, Bick S, Mirzaa GM, Pagon RA, Wallace SE et al.
, 1993
Mitochondrial carnitine-acylcarnitine translocase deficiency presenting as sudden neonatal death.
Chalmers RA, Stanley CA, English N, Wigglesworth JS
The Journal of pediatrics, 1997
Metabolomic profiling reveals amino acid and carnitine alterations as metabolic signatures in psoriasis.
Chen C, Hou G, Zeng C, Ren Y, Chen X et al.
Theranostics, 2021
Acetyl Carnitine
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Acetyl Carnitine HCl
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Carnitine HCl
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Carnitine Hydroxycitrate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Carnitine PCA
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Palmitoyl Carnitine
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Acetyl Carnitine
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Acetyl Carnitine HCl
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Carnitine HCl
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Palmitoyl Carnitine
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Genetic inactivation of the Carnitine/Acetyl-Carnitine mitochondrial carrier of Yarrowia lipolytica leads to enhanced odd-chain fatty acid production.
Messina E, de Souza CP, Cappella C, Barile SN, Scarcia P et al.
Microbial cell factories, 2023
Long-Chain Acyl Carnitines Aggravate Polystyrene Nanoplastics-Induced Atherosclerosis by Upregulating MARCO.
Wang B, Liang B, Huang Y, Li Z, Zhang B et al.
Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany), 2023
Verified Jun 2026
Data: CosIng