The Inkey List
PHA Body Water Cream
about $13.00
Dehydroacetic Acid
Dehydroacetic Acid stops microbes from growing so the product stays safe to use.
Understanding this record
The listed functions explain its role in a formula. They do not establish whether a finished product will suit your skin.
No reviewed benefit claim is available here yet. Compare the complete formula, its directions, and your own skin preferences.
What a CosIng listing meansWhere it fits in real formulas
Related ingredients, common formula neighbors, naming, and catalog context. This stays separate from evidence and personal-fit guidance.
Similar ingredients
related by documented function or concern
BHA exfoliantPromotes shedding of surface scale through keratolytic actionPiroctone OlamineA randomized trial found that a shampoo combining piroctone olamine with climbazole reduced dandruff signsClimbazoleCan contribute antifungal activity in an anti-dandruff formulaZinc PyrithioneControls dandruff symptoms when used at permitted concentrations in a compliant product
Where it's used
Real brands and product categories from the 213 decoded products listing Dehydroacetic Acid — an observation of our catalog, not a claim about market share.
Brands
Product categories
moisturizers (42), shampoos (31), body lotions (17), cleansers (14), lip cares (14), masks (14)
Commonly appears alongside
How often another ingredient appears in the same decoded products. This does not show routine compatibility.
AHA exfoliant (gentle)16%34 of 213 decoded productsRetinyl Palmitate3%7 of 213 decoded productsPiroctone Olamine2%5 of 213 decoded productsCaffeine6%13 of 213 decoded productsUrea2%5 of 213 decoded productsArgan oil5%11 of 213 decoded productsAHA exfoliant3%6 of 213 decoded productsAscorbyl Glucoside2%4 of 213 decoded productsVitamin A3%6 of 213 decoded products
Products with Dehydroacetic Acid
All 187 →187 public products list this ingredient.
Catalog preview
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Fulvic Acid Cleanser - 150ml
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Retinol Eye Cream
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Peptide Moisturiser
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Brighten-i Eye Cream
about $12.00
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15% Vitamin C + EGF Serum
about $15.00
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Vitamin B, C and E Moisturiser
about $9.00
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Salicylic Acid Cleanser - 150ml
about $12.00
COSRX
COSRX PEPTIDE-132 Ultra Perfect Hair Bonding Shampoo
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Glow Recipe
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about $22.00
About the sources
Ingredient lists show presence and order, not concentration, pH, ingredient grade, delivery system, or finished-formula performance.
Sources & methodologyCompiled from the EU CosIng database (ref 33185) · snapshot 16 June 2026. CosIng is an informational, non-legally-binding reference. Inclusion does not mean an ingredient is approved, safe, authorized for cosmetic use, or clinically effective. An INCI list does not reveal concentration, pH, ingredient grade, delivery system, or finished-formula performance.