Cucumber Distillate ●
TL;DR. This ingredient primarily functions as a botanical water, diluent, and sensory modifier in the water phase of personal care formulas. It can also support light botanical claims and a subtle fresh scent profile.
What does Cucumber Distillate do in a cosmetic formula?
This ingredient primarily functions as a botanical water, diluent, and sensory modifier in the water phase of personal care formulas. It can also support light botanical claims and a subtle fresh scent profile.
Is Cucumber Distillate clean?
From a clean beauty perspective, this ingredient is generally well tolerated and not a common restricted-list concern. The main watch point is the finished raw material system, since preserved versions may include added preservatives that need their own review.
Is Cucumber Distillate sustainable?
This material is plant-derived, water-based, and expected to be readily biodegradable. Its footprint is mainly tied to agricultural inputs, water use, and the energy required for distillation.
Is Cucumber Distillate COSMOS-approved?
It is generally permitted under COSMOS-natural and COSMOS-organic when made from an approved botanical source by physical processing and preserved only with allowed systems. It fits Green Chemistry reasonably well because it uses renewable feedstock and aqueous processing, though distillation energy use is a practical consideration.
How does Cucumber Distillate work chemically?
The material is mostly water with trace volatile aldehydes, alcohols, and other water-soluble aroma compounds transferred during distillation, so it contributes little oil, protein, or polysaccharide content compared with a full extract. It is commonly used from low single-digit levels up to full water-phase replacement, and because it has high water activity it requires appropriate preservation in finished formulas.
Last updated 2026-05-16