Aminobutyric acid
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Included in 11 routines
Summary
Works for
- Moisturizing
- Anti-aging
- Anti-inflammatory
Irritancy risk
LOW
WIMJ Team
Has been shown to support wound healing and skin barrier function when used topically in rats. Is likely to be effective in supporting skin's hydration and barrier function, but research for human skin is missing. Might have some anti-aging properties but the research is missing
Products with Aminobutyric acid

Works for:
- Evens skin tone
- Moisturizing
- Anti-blemish
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Key ingredients:
- lactic acid
- potassium azeloyl diglycinate
- aminobutyric acid
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Works for:
- Anti-aging
- Exfoliation
- Moisturizing
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Key ingredients:
- pentapeptide-18
- glycolic acid
- acetyl hexapeptide-8
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Works for:
- Anti-aging
- Moisturizing
- Anti-oxidation
Irritancy risk:
Key ingredients:
- madecassoside
- adenosine
- aminobutyric acid
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Works for:
- Cleansing
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Key ingredients:
- tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate
- retinyl palmitate
- centella asiatica extract
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Works for:
- Moisturizing
- Anti-oxidation
- Anti-aging
Irritancy risk:
Key ingredients:
- madecassoside
- ceramide ap
- ceramide as
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Works for:
- Anti-aging
- Moisturizing
- Evens skin tone
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Key ingredients:
- tripeptide-1
- niacinamide
- nonapeptide-1
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Works for:
- Anti-aging
- Moisturizing
- Anti-blemish
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Irritancy risk:
Key ingredients:
- niacinamide
- azelaic acid
- salicylic acid
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Works for:
- Moisturizing
- Anti-blemish
- Anti-aging
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Irritancy risk:
Key ingredients:
- niacinamide
- arginine/lysine polypeptide
- palmitoyl tripeptide-5
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Works for:
- Moisturizing
- Evens skin tone
- Anti-blemish
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Irritancy risk:
Key ingredients:
- niacinamide
- allantoin
- aminobutyric acid
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Works for:
- Anti-aging
- Moisturizing
- Evens skin tone
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Irritancy risk:
Key ingredients:
- niacinamide
- adenosine
- panthenol
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Questions
Scientifc sources
- gamma-Aminobutyric acid (A) receptor agonists accelerate cutaneous barrier recovery and prevent epidermal hyperplasia induced by barrier disruption
- Wound healing activity of gamma-aminobutyric Acid (GABA) in rats
- Moisturizing effect of Gamma-aminobutyric acid for cosmetic application
- Stimulation of human fibroblast collagen synthesis in vitro by gamma-aminobutyric acid