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ASTRINGENT

Contracting and/or tightening the skin.

Definition provenance: European Commission CosIng ingredient-function terminology.

560 ingredients in the EU CosIng inventory carry the ASTRINGENT function designation.

Ingredients with the ASTRINGENT function

Lamium Album Extract is an extract of the whole plant of the White Nettle, Lamium album L., Labiatae

CAS 84012-23-7

Lamium Album Flower Extract is an extract of the flowers of the White Nettle, Lamium album L., Labiatae

CAS 84012-23-7

Lippia Citriodora Leaf Extract is an extract of the leaves of lemon Verbena, Lippia citriodora, Verbenaceae

CAS 85116-63-8 (generic)Restricted — see record

Lonicera Caprifolium Extract is an extract of the whole plant of the Honeysuckle, Lonicera caprifolium L., Caprifoliaceae

CAS 84603-62-3

Lythrum Salicaria Extract is an extract of the flowering herb of the Purple Loosestrife / Red Sally, Lythrum salicaria L., Lythraceae

CAS 84603-74-7

Malpighia Punicifolia Fruit is a plant material derived from the ripe fruit of the Acerola, Malpighia punicifolia L., Malpighiaceae

Malva Sylvestris Extract is an extract of the flowers and leaves and stems of the Mallow, Malva sylvestris L., Malvaceae

CAS 84082-57-5

Mangifera Indica Fruit is the fruit of the Mango, Mangifera indica L., Anacardiaceae

CAS 90063-86-8

Manicouagan Clay is a native marine clay obtained from the Manicouagan Peninsula in Quebec, Canada

Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Water is an aqueous solution of the steam distillates obtained from the leaves of the Tea Tree, Melaleuca alter…

CAS 85085-48-9

Melilotus Officinalis Extract is an extract of the aerial parts of the Sweet Clover, Melilotus officinalis (L.), Fabaceae

CAS 84082-81-5

MK-7,1,4-Naphthalenedione, 2-[(2E,6E,10E,14E,18E,22E)-3,7,11,15,19,23,27-heptamethyl-2,6,10,14,18,22,26-octacosaheptaen-1-yl]-3-methyl-,Vit…

CAS 2124-57-4

Mentha Aquatica Water is the aqueous solution obtained from the steam distillate of the Water Mint, Mentha aquatica L., Lamiaceae

CAS 90063-96-0

Mentha Citrata Leaf Extract is an extract obtained from the leaves of the Menta Bergamotto, Mentha citrata, Labiatae

CAS 85085-49-0

Mentha Viridis Leaf Oil is the volatile oil obtained from the dried tops and leaves of the Garden Mint (spearmint), Mentha viridis L., Labi…

CAS 84696-51-5 / 8008-79-5

[1R-(1-α,2β,5α)]-mono[5-methyl-2-(1-methylethyl)cyclohexyl]butanedioate

CAS 77341-67-4

Sulfonium, [(3S)-3-amino-3-carboxypropyl]dimethyl-, inner salt

CAS 4727-40-6

Mirabilis Jalapa Flower Extract is the extract of the flowers of Marvel of Peru, Mirabilis jalapa L., Nyctaginaceae

CAS 91722-88-2

Momordica Charantia Extract is an extract of the whole plant of the Balsam Cucumber, Momordica charantia L., Cucurbitaceae

CAS 93333-80-3

Morinda Citrifolia Extract is an extract of the whole plant, Morinda citrifolia L., Rubiaceae

CAS 84929-68-0

Morus Alba Extract is the extract of the whole plant, Morus alba, Moraceae.

CAS 94167-05-2

Morus Bombycis Extract is the extract of the whole plant of the Mulberry, Morus bombycis, Moraceae

These widely assigned CosIng terms provide populated comparison pages; they are not presented as semantic equivalents of the current function.

How the ASTRINGENT function is used in CosIng

The ASTRINGENT function is assigned by the European Commission in the CosIng ingredient inventory. This page currently lists 560 ingredients carrying that function label in the dataset, which helps you move from a functional claim to the exact ingredients that use it.

Contracting and/or tightening the skin.

Function assignments come from official EU CosIng data. They describe intended cosmetic use, but they do not replace regulatory review of each linked ingredient and any annex records tied to it.