INCI name

STEVIOSIDE

Stevioside

A sweet glycoside from stevia, used as a fragrance and oral care ingredient.

What it is

Stevioside is a sweet-tasting diterpene glycoside that occurs in the leaves of stevia, Stevia rebaudiana. CosIng lists it as a fragrance and oral care ingredient.

Where it is used

Found mainly in toothpastes, mouthwashes and lip 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 how the substance was obtained or its purity.

Functions

Fragrance: Imparting an odour or taste. Creating a perceivable pleasant smell and/or masking a bad smell.
Oral care: Providing cosmetic effects to the oral cavity, e.g. cleansing, deodorising, protecting.

EU regulation

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

Products with this ingredient (21)

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