Juice of the camu camu fruit, listed as an antioxidant and emollient ingredient.
What it is
Myrciaria dubia fruit juice is, according to CosIng, the juice expressed from the fruit of Myrciaria dubia, a shrub of the myrtle family (Myrtaceae) from the Amazon region known as camu camu. CosIng lists it as an antioxidant and emollient skin-conditioning ingredient.
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.
The INCI name does not show whether the juice was concentrated.
Functions
- Antioxidant
- Inhibiting reactions promoted by oxygen, thus avoiding oxidation and rancidity.
- Skin conditioning – emollient
- Acting as lubricants on the skin surface providing the skin with a soft and smooth appearance.
EU regulation
This ingredient is not listed in the annexes of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 in the CosIng data.