Lysophosphatidylethanolamine

AKA “monoacylglycerophosphoethanolamine, lysophosphatidyl ethanolamine, ((2R)-3-acetyloxy-2-hydroxypropyl) 2-aminoethyl phosphate, [(2R)-3-acetyloxy-2-hydroxypropyl] 2-aminoethyl phosphate, lyso-phosphatidyl ethanolamine, RefChem:154787, CHEBI:64574, GTPL5652, Q27083314”

Skin Conditioning

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Ingredient Facts

Lysophosphatidylethanolamine

AKA: Monoacylglycerophosphoethanolamine, Lysophosphatidyl ethanolamine, ((2R)-3-acetyloxy-2-hydroxypropyl) 2-aminoethyl phosphate, [(2R)-3-acetyloxy-2-hydroxypropyl] 2-aminoethyl phosphate, Lyso-phosphatidyl ethanolamine, RefChem:154787, CHEBI:64574, GTPL5652, Q27083314

Skin Conditioning · Skin Conditioning · EWG: 4

Synthetic

Skin Conditioner

Barrier Lipid

Not Clean

Lysophosphatidylethanolamine is the hydrolysate of phosphatidylethanolamine obtained by acid, enzyme or other method of hydrolysis

Formula

C7H15NO7P-

Mol. Weight

256.17

Form

Liquid

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Functions

Skin Conditioning

A catch-all term for ingredients that improve how skin looks and feels — softer, smoother, more supple. The workhorse behind most moisturizers.

Locks in moisture

Traditional Use

A synthetic phospholipid developed in modern cosmetic chemistry as a conditioning and skin-binding agent. No traditional or historical use prior to 20th-century cosmetic formulation.