An extract of the fruit of the desert date tree, Balanites aegyptiaca.
What it is
Balanites aegyptiaca fruit extract is an extract of the fruit of the desert date, Balanites aegyptiaca, a tree of the dry regions of Africa and the Middle East, which CosIng assigns to the family Balanitaceae. The CosIng data provided list no function for it.
Where it is used
Appears on the ingredient lists of a small number of skin care 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 reveal the extraction method or what the extract contains.
EU regulation
This ingredient is not listed in the annexes of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 in the CosIng data.