INCI name

MALUS DOMESTICA FRUIT CELL CULTURE EXTRACT

Apple fruit cell culture extract

An extract of cultured apple fruit cells, used as a skin-conditioning ingredient.

What it is

Malus domestica fruit cell culture extract is the extract of a culture of fruit cells of the apple, Malus domestica, of the rose family (Rosaceae). The cells are grown in the laboratory rather than harvested as fruit. CosIng lists it as a skin-conditioning ingredient.

Where it is used

Found in serums, creams, eye care products and masks, often marketed with references to plant stem cells.

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 apple variety, the culture conditions or how the extract was prepared.

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.

Products with this ingredient (13)

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