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Beta-Carotene
Beta-Carotene · CI 40800
A plant pigment used to give an orange-yellow color and as an oil-soluble antioxidant.
What it does
Beta-Carotene is an orange-yellow plant pigment and a precursor to vitamin A. In formulas it is used to add natural color and as an oil-soluble antioxidant that helps protect oils from going rancid. It is a color-and-stability ingredient; we describe its role, not a skin benefit.
Also known as
provitamin a
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