Lanolin
Caution
Official INCI name
Wool wax. An excellent moisturiser, but a known contact allergen for a small number of people.
What it does
Emollient. Oils, butters, esters and silicones that soften and smooth.
Worth knowing
Can cause contact allergy that, once developed, returns on every exposure.
Also written as
Scans recognise it under every one of these names.
Adeps Lanae
“Lanolin” is its name in the EU glossary of common ingredient names (no. 14848), the names labels in the EU must use. © European Union, EUR-Lex.