Database/Skin Conditioning/Tamarindus Indica Seed Polysaccharide
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Tamarindus Indica Seed Polysaccharide natural?

Yes. A polysaccharide extracted directly from tamarind seed, entirely plant-derived.

INCI nameTamarindus Indica Seed Polysaccharide
CAS39386-78-2
FunctionSkin Conditioning
FeedstockExtracted from the seeds of the tamarind tree…

How we scored it

Botanical seed polysaccharide (gum) — natural 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

Extracted from the seeds of the tamarind tree by aqueous extraction and purification of the polysaccharide fraction. No synthetic route exists.

In plain English

A thickening, skin-conditioning ingredient extracted from tamarind seeds. It forms a gel-like film that helps products feel smooth on skin.

CosIng definition: Tamarindus Indica Seed Polysaccharide is the polysaccharide fraction derived from the seed of the Tamarind, Tamarindus indica 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. 2TAMARINDUS INDICA SEED POLYSACCHARIDE. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  3. 3TAMARINDUS INDICA SEED POLYSACCHARIDE. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=TAMARINDUS%20INDICA%20SEED%20POLYSACCHARIDE