Laneige
LANEIGE Perfect Renew 3X Skin Refiner Advanced 150ml
$52.00
Propylene Glycol Alginate
Propylene Glycol Alginate is a cosmetic ingredient used in skincare formulas.
Summary
4 products tracked
What this means for you
Use this as orientation, not a prediction of individual tolerance.
May be useful for
The catalog does not link this ingredient to a skin type. Look at the whole product and how you will use it.
Who should be careful
The catalog does not say who should avoid this ingredient. It cannot judge a health need, pregnancy, or allergy.
An ingredient list confirms presence and order—not exact concentration, finished-formula performance, or personal comfort.
Evidence & sources
- official catalog snapshotEU CosIng Ingredients and Fragrance Inventory snapshot (2020-12-30; ref 37270)
- official database guidanceEuropean Commission: Cosmetic ingredient database and its evidence boundary
Provenance and review status are editorial metadata and are not published here — these are the records the profile is built from.
Decision snapshot
Current record- Evidence grade
- limited evidence
- In our catalog
- Found in 4 of the 7,062 products we've decoded
Names & references
Official label names and chemical registry identifiers, with each available source kept explicit.
- Official INCI name
- Propylene Glycol Alginate
- Korean · KCIA
- 프로필렌글라이콜알지네이트
Chemical registries
What the record supports
Claims, limitations, sources, and tracked research are kept together so the evidence can be checked in context.
What it does
The catalog calls its main role “binding.” In plain language, it helps hold the product's ingredients together. The catalog lists 1 other possible role for this ingredient. These labels do not prove that it treats a skin condition.
Evidence strength
limited evidence
Benefits
- Binding: Helps hold the product's ingredients together.
- Viscosity controlling: Helps adjust how thick or fluid the product feels.
- These are formula roles. They do not prove a skin treatment benefit.
Side effects
- The catalog does not list side effects for this ingredient.
- Being in CosIng does not mean an ingredient is safe. Each finished product needs a safety check.
Where it fits in real formulas
Related ingredients, common formula neighbors, naming, and catalog context—kept separate from evidence and personal-fit guidance.
Where it's used
Real brands and product categories from the 4 decoded products listing Propylene Glycol Alginate — an observation of our catalog, not a claim about market share.
Brands
Product categories
serums (2), others (1), toners (1)
Based on those categories, Propylene Glycol Alginate shows up mostly in leave-on products (3 of 3 classified) — derived from product category, not a label fact.
Commonly appears alongside
How often another ingredient appears in the same decoded products. This does not show routine compatibility.
Frequently asked questions
What does Propylene Glycol Alginate do in skincare?
Propylene Glycol Alginate is a cosmetic ingredient used in skincare formulas. The catalog calls its main role “binding.” In plain language, it helps hold the product's ingredients together. The catalog lists 1 other possible role for this ingredient. These labels do not prove that it treats a skin condition.
How common is Propylene Glycol Alginate in skincare?
Propylene Glycol Alginate appears in 0% of the 7,062 decoded products in our catalog (4 products).
Which brands use Propylene Glycol Alginate?
In the products we've decoded, Propylene Glycol Alginate appears in formulas from Iope, Laneige.
What kinds of products contain Propylene Glycol Alginate?
In our decoded catalog, Propylene Glycol Alginate shows up mostly in serums (2), others (1), toners (1).
Is Propylene Glycol Alginate typically rinse-off or leave-on?
Based on the categories of the decoded products that list it, Propylene Glycol Alginate shows up mostly in leave-on products (3 of 3 classified) — derived from product category, not a label fact.
What is Propylene Glycol Alginate called in Korean?
On Korean labels, Propylene Glycol Alginate is listed as 프로필렌글라이콜알지네이트.
Products with Propylene Glycol Alginate
All 4 →4 public products list this ingredient.
Catalog preview
A compact look at the first products in this result set
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Compiled from the EU CosIng database (ref 37270) · snapshot 16 June 2026. The written profile above was human-reviewed; see its cited sources.