Database/Antioxidant/Bambusa Vulgaris Shoot Extract
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Bambusa Vulgaris Shoot Extract natural?

Yes. Water or solvent extract of natural bamboo shoot material.

INCI nameBambusa Vulgaris Shoot Extract
CAS91771-33-4
FunctionAntioxidant · Astringent
FeedstockExtracted from the shoots of bamboo (Bambusa vulgaris)…

How we scored it

Extract of bamboo shoots; botanical extract, 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 shoots of bamboo (Bambusa vulgaris) using water or solvent. No synthetic alternative exists.

In plain English

An extract from young bamboo shoots, used for its antioxidant and skin-conditioning properties in skincare products.

CosIng definition: Bambusa Vulgaris Shoot Extract is the extract of the shoots of bamboo, Bambusa vulgaris, Poaceaea

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. 2BAMBUSA VULGARIS SHOOT EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  3. 3BAMBUSA VULGARIS SHOOT EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=BAMBUSA%20VULGARIS%20SHOOT%20EXTRACT