Hops ●
TL;DR. This ingredient is used as a botanical extract for antioxidant, soothing, astringent, and scalp-conditioning support in skin, hair, and body-care formulas. It can also contribute a mild herbal scent and color depending on the extract type.
What does Hops do in a cosmetic formula?
This ingredient is used as a botanical extract for antioxidant, soothing, astringent, and scalp-conditioning support in skin, hair, and body-care formulas. It can also contribute a mild herbal scent and color depending on the extract type.
Is Hops clean?
From a clean-beauty perspective, this ingredient is generally accepted and not a common restricted-list concern. As with many aromatic botanicals, sensitive users may react to naturally occurring fragrance components, especially in leave-on products.
Is Hops sustainable?
This material is plant-derived, renewable, and expected to be readily biodegradable in typical extract forms. Its footprint depends on farming inputs, drying energy, and the extraction solvent, with water, glycerin, and ethanol extracts aligning better than petrochemical solvent routes.
Is Hops COSMOS-approved?
It is generally permitted under COSMOS-natural and can qualify for COSMOS-organic when the crop and extraction process meet the standard. It fits Green Chemistry principles when sourced from renewable agriculture and extracted with approved, lower-impact solvents such as water, ethanol, or glycerin.
How does Hops work chemically?
This botanical extract contains polyphenols, flavonoids, terpenes, and bitter resin acids that can contribute antioxidant activity, mild astringency, scent, and color. It is commonly used at low levels, often around 0.1% to 2% as supplied, and its color and aroma can shift with light, heat, and oxidation.
Last updated 2026-05-16