A fatty acid amide found in the jambu plant, listed as a humectant, skin-conditioning and skin-protecting ingredient.
What it is
Spilanthol is an N-isobutylamide of a polyunsaturated fatty acid with ten carbon atoms, found in jambu (paracress), Acmella oleracea, of the daisy family (Asteraceae). CosIng lists it as a humectant, skin-conditioning and skin-protecting 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 reveal whether it was isolated from a natural source or obtained in another way, or how pure it is.
Functions
- Skin protecting
- Helping to avoid harmful effects to the skin from external factors.
- Skin conditioning – humectant
- Increasing the water content of the top layers of the skin. Humectants are primarily hygroscopic agents drawing moisture from the surrounding air.
- 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.