INCI name

NELUMBO NUCIFERA LEAF VESICLES

Lotus leaf vesicles

Skin conditioning – miscellaneousreviewed

Vesicles isolated from lotus leaves, listed as a skin-conditioning ingredient.

What it is

Nelumbo nucifera leaf vesicles are vesicles, tiny membrane-enclosed particles, isolated from the leaves of the sacred lotus, Nelumbo nucifera, of the lotus family (Nelumbonaceae). CosIng lists them as a 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 how the vesicles were isolated or what they contain.

Functions

Skin conditioning – miscellaneous: Enhancing the appearance of dry and/or damaged skin by reducing flaking and restoring suppleness.

EU regulation

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

Products with this ingredient (44)

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