Hordeum Vulgare Extract\\Extrait D'Orge

TL;DR. This ingredient is a botanical skin-conditioning extract used to add soothing, antioxidant, and hydration-supporting benefits to water-based formulas.

What does Hordeum Vulgare Extract\\Extrait D'Orge do in a cosmetic formula?

This ingredient is a botanical skin-conditioning extract used to add soothing, antioxidant, and hydration-supporting benefits to water-based formulas.

Is Hordeum Vulgare Extract\\Extrait D'Orge clean?

From a clean-beauty perspective, it is generally well tolerated and has little restricted-list friction. Trace grain proteins may matter for highly sensitive users, especially in lip products, but this is formulation and supplier dependent.

Is Hordeum Vulgare Extract\\Extrait D'Orge sustainable?

This material comes from a renewable agricultural crop and its main extractable components are expected to be biodegradable. Its footprint depends more on farming inputs, irrigation, and extraction solvent choice than on inherent environmental persistence.

Is Hordeum Vulgare Extract\\Extrait D'Orge COSMOS-approved?

It is generally compatible with COSMOS-natural and COSMOS-organic standards when sourced and extracted using approved processes and solvents. It fits Green Chemistry best when made by aqueous, glycerin, or other low-impact extraction methods from renewable plant material.

How does Hordeum Vulgare Extract\\Extrait D'Orge work chemically?

The extract is a complex mixture that can include beta-glucans, sugars, amino acids, peptides, minerals, and phenolic compounds rather than a single defined molecule. Use levels are supplier dependent, commonly in the low single-digit range, and formulators usually protect it from excessive heat and microbial contamination in water-rich systems.

Last updated 2026-05-13