An extract of the leaves, stems and roots of Mojave yucca, used as a cleansing ingredient.
What it is
Yucca schidigera leaf/root/stem extract is an extract of the leaves, stems and roots of the Mojave yucca, Yucca schidigera, a plant known to contain saponins. CosIng lists it as a cleansing, fragrance, skin-protecting and cleansing-surfactant ingredient.
Where it is used
Appears on the ingredient lists of a small number of cleansing 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 solvent.
Functions
- Cleansing
- Helping to keep the body surface clean.
- Fragrance
- Imparting an odour or taste. Creating a perceivable pleasant smell and/or masking a bad smell.
- Skin protecting
- Helping to avoid harmful effects to the skin from external factors.
- Surfactant – cleansing
- Wetting body surfaces, emulsifying or solubilizing oils, and suspending soil (generally, such ingredients contribute to the foaming and lathering properties of cleansing products).
EU regulation
This ingredient is not listed in the annexes of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 in the CosIng data.