What it is
In the register’s words: “Vinegar is a liquid consisting of dilute acetic acid obtained by fermentation.”
- EU register name (INCI)
- VINEGAR
- CAS number
- 8028-52-2
- Written on these labels as
- Vinegar; Vinegar (Acetum / Vinaigre)
What the register lists it for
These are the uses the European Commission’s CosIng register lists for Vinegar in any cosmetic, hair roles first. They say why a maker might add it, not what it does in one formula, and they aren’t a safety rating.
- No role listed
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The register lists no use for this ingredient yet.
Register definition: “No function currently reported.”
Where it sits on each label
US labels list ingredients from most to least, except that those at 1% or less may follow in any order. A name near the top is a large part of the formula. A label doesn’t mark where the 1% point falls, so further down, the order says little about how much is in it.
- Clarifying shampoos 2 labels First five names: 0 of 2 Clarifying shampoos without it
- Leave-in conditioners 1 label First five names: 0 of 1 Leave-in conditioners without it
Every label, product by product (3)
- Maui Moisture Scalp Care Clarifying Shampoo with Apple Cider Vinegar Clarifying shampoo 8th of 34 names
- Curlsmith Curl Reset Detox Shampoo Clarifying shampoo · listed as Vinegar (Acetum / Vinaigre) 10th of 27 names
- SheaMoisture Jamaican Black Castor Oil Strengthen & Restore Leave-In Conditioner Leave-in conditioner 26th of 28 names
Each line runs from the first name on a label to the last; a dot is where this ingredient sits. Makers change formulas now and then; if the list on your bottle differs, go by your bottle.
Your next step
Updated · The name, numbers and uses come from the European Commission’s CosIng entry (CC BY 4.0); we write the uses in US spelling and put the hair ones first. The labels are each maker’s own. The order rule is the FDA’s Cosmetics Labeling Guide. All our sources are on the Sources page.