A substance which attracts, absorbs or retains moisture, for example, glycerol and sorbitol. Humectants can be used to rehumidify some objects, like leather, to help restore their flexibility.
Ingredients added to skin and hair care products that attract water to keep skin and hair moisturized.
A substance that absorbs or retains moisture, added to a product to keep it from drying out.
Noun — A humectant is a substance that draws moisture to itself or promotes the retention of moisture -- that is, something that helps keep your skin from drying out. See glycerine for an example.
Humectants preserve the moisture content of materials. Honey is a terrific natural humectant. A mix of glycerine and rosewater is the earliest known hand lotion.
any substance that is added to another substance to keep it moist
a hydrating agent - it attracts and binds water to the upper layers of the skin
a moisturizing agent that promotes moisture retention so it's the perfect addition to this recipe
a substance such as glycerin that absorbs or helps another substance retain moisture
a substance that imparts moisture, and is found in products designed to restore moisture to dry skin and hair
a substance that is used to preserve the moisture content of materials.
Prevents the product from drying out.
A substance promoting moisture retention.
keeps the moisture in toothpaste.
substance added to foods to help retain moisture and soft texture. An example is glycerine, which may be used in dried meat snacks.
a product which helps the skin retain moisture. The problem with humectants, including propylene glycol and glycerin is that; although they are most effective when you are in areas with high humidity, if you are going to be in an extremely low humidity atmosphere, such as in an airplane or even a dry room, they can actually take moisture from your skin. Here's why: Humectants are on the search for moisture that can be absorbed from the environment. If the environment is so drying that there is no moisture to be had, they till get it from the next best source - your skin. When this happens, the ingredient, which is supposed to help your skin retain moisture, instead does the opposite. (Brumberg)
A substance that can absorb water from moist surroundings.
A skin conditioning ingredient in creams and lotions whose function is to prevent water loss and drying of the skin. Humectants are hydroscopic, that is they attract and hold moisture.
A substance capable of keeping other substances moist; added to food to prevent it from drying out.
An agent which attracts moisture to the skin and retains it.
an ingredient that helps moisturize the skin
a substance that causes the retention of water.
Ingredient that pulls moisture towards the skin and helps skin retain moisture.
A substance that attracts moisture.
a substance, usually a liquid, that helps skin retain moisture. May also be used in creams and lotions to help preserve the product's moisture content. Natural humectants include lecithin, panthenol (vitamin B5), and glycerin.
A substance added to another to help it retain moisture.
An ingredient that supplies the skin with water by attracting moisture from the air and holding it on the skin. Along with emollients, humectants are the primary effective ingredients in moisturizers.
Also called a hydrator, a humectant is an ingredient that attracts water to the skin.
A substance that preserves the moisture content in a product, especially creams and lotions. Humectants attract moisture from many places, including the environment, the product they are in, and from the skin. The are therefore considered a moisturizing ingredient.
A Substance that may be used in food or skincare that 'retains moisture' – resulting in keeping the product moister for longer.
When added to creams and lotions helps the skin retain moisture
A humectant is a hygroscopic substance. It is often a molecule with several hydrophilic groups, most often hydroxyl groups, but amines and carboxyl groups, sometimes esterified, can be encountered as well; the affinity to form hydrogen bonds with molecules of water is crucial here.
