An extract of sweet acacia (cassie) flowers, used as a fragrance ingredient.
What it is
Acacia farnesiana flower extract is, according to CosIng, the extract of the flowers of sweet acacia, Acacia farnesiana, whose accepted scientific name is Vachellia farnesiana; it belongs to the legume family (Fabaceae) and is also known as cassie. CosIng lists it as a fragrance and perfuming ingredient.
Where it is used
Found in a small number of scented products.
Limits of interpretation
The INCI list shows which ingredients are present, not how much of each. Above 1%, ingredients are listed in descending order of weight; below 1% the order is free.
The INCI name does not show the extraction solvent or the content of individual constituents.
Functions
EU regulation
This ingredient is not listed in the annexes of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 in the CosIng data.