Rayon

Rayon is a regenerated cellulose fiber made from wood or plant pulp, chemically processed into continuous filaments. It's used as a soft, conformable substrate and film-forming carrier in wipes, pads, and sheet masks, where it influences liquid uptake and release.
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Ingredient Snapshot

Overview
Rayon is a soft fiber used as a carrier in wipes and sheet masks.
Category
Skin Conditioning
Type
Skin Conditioning

Ingredient Ratings

Overall Rating

Fair

Comedogenic Risk

None

Skin Benefits

Creates a soft, breathable contact surface and distributes fluids evenly from the substrate. It's not an active treatment ingredient and has no corrective effects of its own.

Uses In Skincare & Cosmetics

Used as the base material for sheet masks, facial wipes, cleansing pads, and under-eye patches.

Comedogenic Rating

This ingredient is not typically evaluated for comedogenicity, and no standardized rating is available.

Safety

Generally considered safe in cosmetic applicators and related products when manufactured to industry standards. Because it's a material rather than an active ingredient, safety concerns are largely limited to rare mechanical irritation from rough fibers.

Is Rayon a Good Ingredient?

Fair, because it's a functional material rather than a skincare active: it enables a soft, absorbent delivery system in products like wipes and sheet masks, but it doesn't do anything for the skin beyond that. That's neither a mark against it nor a strong case for Good, since its whole job is carrying the actual formula.

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