Database/Hair Conditioning/Cicer Arietinum Seed Extract
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Cicer Arietinum Seed Extract natural?

Yes. Extract of chickpea seeds; all mass is plant-derived.

INCI nameCicer Arietinum Seed Extract
CAS92113-26-3
FunctionHair Conditioning · Skin Conditioning
FeedstockProduced by extracting the seeds of Cicer arietinum…

How we scored it

Botanical seed extract per this site's convention → 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

Produced by extracting the seeds of Cicer arietinum (chickpea) with water or a water/solvent mix. No petrochemical alternative exists for a botanical extract.

In plain English

An extract made from chickpea seeds, used in hair and skin care as a conditioning ingredient that can leave skin and hair feeling smoother.

CosIng definition: Cicer Arietinum Seed Extract is an extract of the seeds of the Chickpea, Cicer arietinum L., Leguminosae

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