Database/Skin Conditioning/Amaranthus Caudatus Seed Extract
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Amaranthus Caudatus Seed Extract natural?

Yes. Aqueous or hydro-alcoholic extract of amaranth seeds; entirely plant-derived.

INCI nameAmaranthus Caudatus Seed Extract
CAS223747-79-3
FunctionSkin Conditioning
FeedstockExtracted from the seeds of Amaranthus caudatus using…

How we scored it

Whole botanical seed extract; this site's convention scores plant extracts 1.0.
What counts. ISO 16128-2 scores the atoms that remain in the final ingredient. Reagents, solvents, catalysts and protecting groups used during manufacture leave no mass behind and are not counted.

Where it comes from

Extracted from the seeds of Amaranthus caudatus using water or a water-alcohol solvent. No synthetic alternative route exists.

In plain English

A plant extract from amaranth seeds, used to condition and soften skin. It's produced by extracting the seeds with water or a water-alcohol blend.

CosIng definition: Amaranthus Caudatus Seed Extract is an extract of the seeds of Amaranthus caudatus L., Amaranthaceae

References

  1. 1ISO 16128-1:2016 and ISO 16128-2:2017 — Guidelines on technical definitions and criteria for natural and organic cosmetic ingredients and products. ISO, Geneva.
  2. 2AMARANTHUS CAUDATUS SEED EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  3. 3AMARANTHUS CAUDATUS SEED EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=AMARANTHUS%20CAUDATUS%20SEED%20EXTRACT