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Skin Conditioning

PYRIDOXINE HYDROXYCITRATE

72

Safety score · 0–100

Fine

Derived from EU CosIng regulatory status, PubChem hazard data and published research. How we score.

About

Pyridoxine hydroxycitrate — a vitamin B6 salt used for sebum-balancing and conditioning claims. B6 has a solid safety track record.

Pyridoxine hydroxycitrate is the hydroxycitric-acid salt of pyridoxine (vitamin B6). It is used in cosmetics for skin-conditioning claims, particularly in oily-skin or sebum-balancing products. Pyridoxine itself is a well-characterised vitamin with a long food/nutritional safety history, while hydroxycitric acid is used in supplements. The specific salt form has limited public cosmetic safety data, and there is no SCCS opinion. Typical use is <1%. Evidence level low for the salt specifically; moderate for the parent vitamin.

Function

ANTIOXIDANT, HAIR CONDITIONING, SKIN CONDITIONING

Skin benefits

  • Vitamin B6 conditioning
  • Potential sebum balance
  • Low-use-level exposure

Known concerns

  • Sparse salt-specific cosmetic data
  • No SCCS dossier
  • pH-sensitive

References

EU

EU CosIng database

European Commission cosmetic ingredient registry — regulatory status, restrictions, authorised functions.

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