Glycine Soja (Soybean) Flour is a cosmetic ingredient used as emollient, hair conditioning, moisturising. Rated low hazard by EWG. Assessed as safe by the CIR.
CAS #
68513-95-1
Form
Powder
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Functions
Emollient
Fills in the tiny cracks between skin cells to make everything feel smooth and soft. The "silky finish" ingredient.
Hair Conditioning
A catch-all term for ingredients that improve how skin looks and feels — softer, smoother, more supple. The workhorse behind most moisturizers.
Moisturising
Skin Conditioning
A catch-all term for ingredients that improve how skin looks and feels — softer, smoother, more supple. The workhorse behind most moisturizers.
Locks In Moisture
Traditional Use
Soybean flour has been used in traditional Asian skincare for centuries as a gentle cleanser and skin-conditioning powder; particularly valued in Japanese and Chinese beauty practices for its moisturizing properties.