Database/Hair Conditioning/Sesamum Indicum Seed Extract
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Sesamum Indicum Seed Extract natural?

Yes. Extract of sesame seeds; whole-plant seed material is natural origin.

INCI nameSesamum Indicum Seed Extract
CAS8008-74-0
FunctionHair Conditioning · Skin Conditioning
FeedstockExtracted from sesame seeds (Sesamum indicum, Pedaliaceae), typically…

How we scored it

Botanical seed extract; this site's convention botanical extracts = 1.00
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 sesame seeds (Sesamum indicum, Pedaliaceae), typically by solvent or oil extraction of the seed.

In plain English

A plant extract from sesame seeds, used in skincare and haircare for conditioning and smoothing.

CosIng definition: Sesamum Indicum Seed Extract is an extract of the seeds of the Sesame, Sesamum indicum L., Pedaliaceae

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