Soybean
What Soybean is & what it does
Soybean, listed here as the whole-plant or seed material from Glycine soja/Glycine max, is a legume-derived cosmetic ingredient. Soy materials are commonly used as a source of conditioning lipids, proteins, and isoflavones, which are often included for their moisturizing and antioxidant-supporting properties. Soy derivatives appear widely in moisturizers, lotions, and treatment products. Whole soy ingredients are typically present as part of a botanical or emollient blend.
What is Soybean as a cosmetic ingredient?
It is a legume-derived material from the soy plant. Soy ingredients are commonly used as a source of conditioning lipids, proteins, and isoflavones.
What does Soybean do in skincare?
It is often included for its moisturizing and antioxidant-supporting properties and typically appears in moisturizers, lotions, and treatment products as part of a botanical or emollient blend.
Is Soybean safe in skincare?
It is generally considered safe and widely used. People with a known soy sensitivity may prefer to patch test or avoid it.
Sunscreens with Soybean
We rate 4 sunscreens that contain it:
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Cyréne Invisible Physical Sunscreen SPF 50 Pa++++
80/100
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O Cosmetics Mineral Pro SPF 50 Tinted
70/100
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StriVectin Advanced Retinol Daily Repair Moisturizer Broad Spectrum SPF 30
64/100
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Sesderma Acglicolic Classic Moisturizing Cream SPF 15
63/100