ALPINIA FORMOSANA SEED POWDER
Alpinia Formosana Leaf/Stem Water is the aqueous solution of the steam distillates obtained from the leaves and stems of Alpinia formosana, Zingiberaceae.
ALPINIA FORMOSANA SEED POWDER is listed in the EU CosIng inventory, but no direct annex records are linked on this page yet.
Regulatory evidence by market
No rule for this ingredient has been imported for any of the 13 markets tracked here.
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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
- POWDER
- Stated biological parts
- SEED
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.
Alpinia formosana
acceptedK.Schum.
- Rank
- species
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Family
- Zingiberaceae
- Genus
- Alpinia
Catalogue of Life 2026-07-17 XR · DOI 10.48580/dgykv · CC BY 4.0.
Inventory details for ALPINIA FORMOSANA SEED POWDER
INCI name
ALPINIA FORMOSANA SEED POWDER
Description
Alpinia Formosana Leaf/Stem Water is the aqueous solution of the steam distillates obtained from the leaves and stems of Alpinia formosana,
Zingiberaceae.
Record provenance
- Inventory reference
- 89660
- Imported identity
- ALPINIA FORMOSANA SEED POWDER
- Source update
- 18/12/2012
Annex records for ALPINIA FORMOSANA SEED POWDER
Key data
No CAS number, and none is expected: this is a botanical or biological preparation rather than a single compound, and CAS numbers identify single substances. Identity rests on the source organism and the supplier specification.
- ANTIOXIDANT
- Inhibiting reactions promoted by oxygen, thus avoiding oxidation and rancidity.
- SKIN CONDITIONING
- Maintaining the skin in good condition.
- SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT
- Acting as lubricants on the skin surface providing the skin with a soft and smooth appearance.
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
Alpinia formosana
4 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.
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How ALPINIA FORMOSANA SEED POWDER appears in the CosIng inventory
The CosIng inventory lists ALPINIA FORMOSANA SEED POWDER 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.
ALPINIA FORMOSANA SEED POWDER 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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This page reproduces the CosIng inventory entry for ALPINIA FORMOSANA SEED POWDER from public European Commission cosmetic ingredient materials and shows linked identifiers even when no direct annex match is currently attached.
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