Gelatin
AKA “gelatine, animal gelatin”
Synthetic
Ingredient Facts
Gelatin
AKA: Gelatine, Animal gelatin
Synthetic · Emollient · EWG: 4
Synthetic
Emollient
Occlusive
Skin Conditioner
Synthetic
Clean
Gelatin creates a smooth, lightweight layer on skin and hair while helping products maintain the right consistency. It keeps formulas from separating so they work as intended.
Effective at 8.25%
CAS #
9000-70-8
Form
Powder
See origin →
Functions
Film Forming
Creates a physical seal on skin to lock moisture in and keep irritants out. The "slugging" ingredient — barrier protection.
Viscosity Controlling
Emollient
Fills in the tiny cracks between skin cells to make everything feel smooth and soft. The "silky finish" ingredient.
Moisturising
Boosts collagen production
Traditional Use
Used in traditional European and Asian medicine as a collagen-rich ingredient believed to support skin health when consumed. Modern topical cosmetic use developed in the 20th century as a gelling and film-forming agent derived from animal collagen.
Skin Types
●all-skin-types
Best For
General
Melanin-Rich Skin
Suitable
Pregnancy & Breastfeeding Safe
Yes
EWG
4
CIR
Safe
Pregnancy
Yes
CIR Safety Findings
Not a Sensitizer
medical-approval
all-shades-safe
Concentration Guide
4e-06%
16.5%
0%100%
Effective Range
CIR reported use: 0.000004-6 | 0.00003-16.5
Regulatory Agencies
Betaphycus Gelatinum Extract
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Gelatin
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Hydrolyzed Gelatin
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Betaphycus Gelatinum Extract
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Gelatin
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Hydrolyzed Gelatin
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Replacing soybean meal with gelatin extracted from cow skin and corn protein concentrate as a protein source in broiler diets.
Khalaji S, Manafi M, Olfati Z, Hedyati M, Latifi M et al.
Poultry science, 2016
The bioactive composite film prepared from bacterial cellulose and modified by hydrolyzed gelatin peptide.
Lin SB, Chen CC, Chen LC, Chen HH
Journal of biomaterials applications, 2015
Rheological and functional characterization of gelatin and fat extracted from chicken skin for application in food technology.
Mohammadnezhad S, Farmani J
Food science & nutrition, 2022
Injectable Gelatin-Palmitoyl-GDPH Hydrogels as Bioinks for Future Cutaneous Regeneration: Physicochemical Characterization and Cytotoxicity Assessment
Nizam AAK, Md Fadilah NI, Ahmad H, Maarof M, Fauzi MB
Polymers, 2024
Esculin and ferric citrate-incorporated sturgeon skin gelatine as an antioxidant film for food packaging to prevent Enterococcus faecalis contaminatio
Tian L, Liang C, Fu C, Qiang T, Liu Y et al.
Food & function, 2020
Verified Feb 2026
Data: CosIng · EWG · CIR