An extract of jojoba seeds used for skin and hair conditioning.
What it is
Simmondsia chinensis seed extract is an extract of the seeds of jojoba, Simmondsia chinensis. CosIng lists it as an abrasive, an emollient and a hair-conditioning and skin-conditioning ingredient.
Where it is used
Found in creams, cleansers, shampoos, conditioners 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.
This is a seed extract, not jojoba oil, which has its own INCI name; the label does not reveal the extraction method.
Functions
- Abrasive
- Removing unwanted tissue or foreign materials from various body surfaces, including mechanical tooth cleaning and/or gloss improvement.
- Skin conditioning – emollient
- Acting as lubricants on the skin surface providing the skin with a soft and smooth appearance.
- Hair conditioning
- Enhancing the appearance and feel of hair. Leaving the hair easy to comb, supple, soft and shiny and/or imparting volume, lightness, gloss, texture, etc.
- 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 (10)
- Dax Supergro Saç Bakım Yağı · Dax
- Shampoo Herbolaria Milenaria · Tío Nacho
- Kopfhaut-Balance-Shampoo · Alterra
- MakeUp-BreakUp Cool Cleansing Oil · boscia
- Cryosea Firming Icy-cold Cleanser · boscia
- Charcoal Pore Pudding intensive wash-off treatment · boscia
- Aloe smoothing gel · The saem
- Timotei Après Shampoing Cheveux Secs Nourrissant au Miel et Jojoba 250ml · Unilever
- Sport Deo-Spray Bio-Lemongras, Koffein · Alterra
- Sensitiv-Shampoo Jojoba & Bio-Mandel · Alterra