An extract of wheat seeds, used as a skin-conditioning, skin-protecting, detangling and buffering ingredient.
What it is
Triticum vulgare seed extract is an extract of the seeds (grains) of wheat, Triticum vulgare, of the grass family (Poaceae). CosIng lists it as a buffering, detangling, skin-conditioning and skin-protecting ingredient.
Where it is used
Found in skin care and hair care 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 the extraction method or which wheat components the extract contains.
Functions
- Buffering
- Stabilising the pH of an aqueous medium in a narrow range even if an acid or base is added. Altering and/or maintaining a cosmetic product's pH at the desired level.
- Detangling
- Reducing or eliminating hair intertwining due to hair surface alteration or damage and, thus, helping combing.
- Skin conditioning
- Maintaining the skin in good condition.
- Skin protecting
- Helping to avoid harmful effects to the skin from external factors.
EU regulation
This ingredient is not listed in the annexes of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 in the CosIng data.