ADIANTUM CAPILLUS VENERIS LEAF EXTRACT
Adiantum Capillus Veneris leaf Extract is an extract of the leaves of the Maiden Hair Fern, Adiantum capillus veneris L., Polypodiaceae
ADIANTUM CAPILLUS VENERIS LEAF EXTRACT is listed in the EU CosIng inventory, but no direct annex records are linked on this page yet.
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What the official INCI name states
The official label identifies a biological source material and its stated preparation or plant part.
- Identity type from wording
- biological_material
- Preparation or form
- LEAF EXTRACT, EXTRACT
- Stated biological parts
- LEAF
This structure is derived only from the official label wording. It does not establish composition, concentration, chemical equivalence, safety or regulatory permission.
Verified source-organism taxonomy
Exact scientific names from the INCI wording matched the immutable Catalogue of Life release shown here.
Adiantum capillus
synonymAccepted name: Adiantum capillus-veneris L.
- Rank
- species
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Family
- Pteridaceae
- Genus
- Adiantum
Catalogue of Life 2026-07-17 XR · DOI 10.48580/dgykv · CC BY 4.0.
Inventory details for ADIANTUM CAPILLUS VENERIS LEAF EXTRACT
INCI name
ADIANTUM CAPILLUS VENERIS LEAF EXTRACT
Description
Adiantum Capillus Veneris leaf Extract is an extract of the leaves of the Maiden Hair Fern, Adiantum capillus veneris L., Polypodiaceae
Record provenance
- Inventory reference
- 54415
- Imported identity
- ADIANTUM CAPILLUS VENERIS LEAF EXTRACT
- Source update
- 15/10/2010
Annex records for ADIANTUM CAPILLUS VENERIS LEAF EXTRACT
Key data
- ANTI-SEBORRHEIC
- Preventing or relieving the symptoms of seborrhea and/or seborrheic dermatitis, including dandruff.
- ASTRINGENT
- Contracting and/or tightening the skin.
- HAIR WAVING OR STRAIGHTENING
- Modifying the chemical structure of the hair, allowing it to be set in the style required (permanent waves or hair straightening).
- SKIN CONDITIONING
- Maintaining the skin in good condition.
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How ADIANTUM CAPILLUS VENERIS LEAF EXTRACT appears in the CosIng inventory
The CosIng inventory lists ADIANTUM CAPILLUS VENERIS LEAF EXTRACT as a cosmetic ingredient and this page links it to 0 annex records. The inventory entry captures names and identifiers, while the annex records show where the substance is prohibited, restricted or positively listed in EU cosmetics law.
ADIANTUM CAPILLUS VENERIS LEAF EXTRACT is also tagged with 4 cosmetic functions in the official data. Function labels describe intended use, but they do not replace regulatory review of linked annex records before formulation or labelling work.
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