Ingredient glossary / Emollient
Milk
On the label: Lac · Emollient
What it is
Milk, in goat-milk soaps and bath milks; the lactic acid and fats give the reputation for softness.
Emollients: Emollients fill the gaps between skin cells and leave the surface smooth and soft; oils, butters and esters.
Wikidata: Genus of plants. Q157184 →
In the research
5,890 PubMed papers mention it with skin, cosmetics or hair; the three most recent:
- Factors associated with self-reported acne scarring among dermatology clinic attendees in the Qassim region, Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study · The Libyan journal of medicine, 2026
- Primary Leiomyosarcoma of the Breast: A Case with Rapidly Progressive Clinical Course · Case reports in oncology, 2026
- From maternal microbial transmission to neonatal gut microbiota restoration: the potential and challenges of maternal fecal microbiota transplantation · Frontiers in microbiology, 2026
A paper is a paper, not a verdict: titles are listed so you can read them, and a study on cells or mice says little about a cream on a face.
Products whose label lists it
1 on the siteMatched from the ingredient list the supplier printed; the position in the list (first or thirtieth) is on each product page.
Other emollients
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