MOMORDICA CHARANTIA EXTRACT
Momordica Charantia Extract is an extract of the whole plant of the Balsam Cucumber, Momordica charantia L., Cucurbitaceae
MOMORDICA CHARANTIA EXTRACT is listed in the EU CosIng inventory, but no direct annex records are linked on this page yet.
Regulatory evidence by market
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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
- EXTRACT
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.
Momordica charantia
acceptedL.
- Rank
- species
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Family
- Cucurbitaceae
- Genus
- Momordica
Catalogue of Life 2026-07-17 XR · DOI 10.48580/dgykv · CC BY 4.0.
Inventory details for MOMORDICA CHARANTIA EXTRACT
INCI name
MOMORDICA CHARANTIA EXTRACT
Description
Momordica Charantia Extract is an extract of the whole plant of the Balsam Cucumber, Momordica charantia L., Cucurbitaceae
Record provenance
- Inventory reference
- 56885
- Imported identity
- MOMORDICA CHARANTIA EXTRACT
- Source update
- 15/10/2010
Annex records for MOMORDICA CHARANTIA EXTRACT
Key data
- 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.
Official EU ingredient-name evidence
The ingredient name exactly matches the official 2025 EU glossary of common ingredient names.
Other ingredients from the same source
Momordica charantia
Balsam PearBitter CucumberBitter squash
7 other ingredients in this inventory name the same organism. Sharing a source is not sharing an identity: a leaf extract, a seed oil and a ferment are different materials with different specifications.
- BACILLUS/CINNAMOMUM Cassia BARK/MOMORDICA CHARANTIA/OPUNTIA Humifusa FRUIT/ALOE VERA/ARTEMISIA VULGARIS/CAMELLIA SINENSIS/NELUMBO Nucifera LEAF/PUERARIA Thunbergiana Root Ferment Filtrate
- Momordica Charantia Fruit Extract
- Momordica Charantia Fruit Powder
- Momordica Charantia Leaf Extract
- Momordica Charantia Leaf Powder
- Momordica Charantia Stem Extract
- Momordica Charantia Stem Sap
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How MOMORDICA CHARANTIA EXTRACT appears in the CosIng inventory
The CosIng inventory lists MOMORDICA CHARANTIA 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.
MOMORDICA CHARANTIA EXTRACT is also tagged with 3 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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