An extract of the fruit and leaves of the fig, used as a skin-conditioning ingredient, linked in EU data to an Annex II entry.
What it is
Ficus carica extract is, according to CosIng, an extract of the fruit and leaves of the fig, Ficus carica, of the mulberry family (Moraceae). CosIng lists it as a skin-conditioning ingredient. The EU data link this ingredient to an entry in Annex II (prohibited substances).
Where it is used
Appears on the ingredient lists of a small number of 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.
See the EU regulation section for what the Annex II entry covers and how it applies. The INCI name does not reveal the proportion of fruit and leaves or the extraction method.
Functions
- Skin conditioning
- Maintaining the skin in good condition.
EU regulation
- As of
- 3 November 2026 · (EC) 2009/1223