INCI name

HORDEUM VULGARE POWDER

Barley powder

Abrasivereviewed

A powder made from the barley plant, used as a mild abrasive.

What it is

Hordeum Vulgare Powder is the powder obtained from the whole plant of barley, Hordeum vulgare. CosIng lists it as abrasive.

Where it is used

Used in scrubs, cleansing powders, masks and exfoliating 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 particle size, which affects how coarse a product feels.

Functions

Abrasive
Removing unwanted tissue or foreign materials from various body surfaces, including mechanical tooth cleaning and/or gloss improvement.

EU regulation

This ingredient is not listed in the annexes of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 in the CosIng data.

Products with this ingredient (36)

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