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INCI ingredient

Urtica Dioica Nettle Extract

Also listed as: Urtica Dioica Extract, Urtica Dioica (Nettle) Extract

Urtica Dioica Nettle Extract appears on 16 ingredient lists in our database.

What it triggers

  • Vegan originYesno animal source
  • FragranceNonot a perfume ingredient
  • ParabenNonot a preservative of this family
  • SulfateNonot a sulfate surfactant
  • SiliconeNonot a silicone
  • AlcoholNonot a drying alcohol

What it does

Urtica Dioica Nettle Extract appears on 16 ingredient lists in our database.

It does not belong to any of the six groups we check, so it never changes a verdict.

We have not written the plain-language note for this ingredient yet; the facts above come straight from how it is classified.

Functions: anti-seborrheic, astringent, hair conditioning, skin conditioning, soothing, tonic

In the EU ingredient database

Functions listed by CosIng
  • anti-seborrheic
  • astringent
  • hair conditioning
  • skin conditioning
  • soothing
  • tonic
  • anti-seborrheic: Preventing or relieving the symptoms of seborrhea and/or seborrheic dermatitis, including dandruff.
  • astringent: Contracting and/or tightening the skin.
  • 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.

CAS 84012-40-8 · EC 281-685-5

EU regulation

Not on a restricted-substances annex. Listed as an allowed cosmetic ingredient.

Source: CosIng, European Commission. Informative, no legal value; the regulation text is the reference.

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