INCI name

HYDROLYZED MANIHOT ESCULENTA TUBER EXTRACT

Hydrolysed cassava tuber extract

A hydrolysed extract of cassava tubers used for skin conditioning.

What it is

Hydrolyzed Manihot esculenta tuber extract is the hydrolysate of an extract of the tubers of cassava, Manihot esculenta, a plant of the spurge family (Euphorbiaceae). The hydrolysis may be acid, enzymatic or of another type. CosIng lists it as a skin-conditioning agent.

Where it is used

Found in serums, creams and masks.

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 hydrolysis method or the size of the resulting molecules.

Functions

Skin conditioning
Maintaining the skin in good condition.

EU regulation

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

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