A sea buckthorn fruit hydrolate, used as a solvent.
What it is
Hippophae rhamnoides fruit water is, according to CosIng, an aqueous solution of the steam distillates obtained from the fruit of sea buckthorn, Hippophae rhamnoides, of the oleaster family (Elaeagnaceae), a type of hydrolate. CosIng lists it as a solvent.
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.
As a natural material, its composition can vary between batches.
Functions
- Solvent
- Dissolving other components of cosmetics. Solvents are usually liquids (aqueous and nonaqueous).
EU regulation
This ingredient is not listed in the annexes of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 in the CosIng data.