ACACIA FARNESIANA FLOWER/STEM EXTRACT
ACACIA FARNESIANA FLOWER/STEM EXTRACT is an extract made from the flowers and stems of the plant commonly known as sweet acacia. Current botanical records place it under Vachellia farnesiana. Acacia farnesiana remains common on labels and in published literature, so both botanical names can appear when this ingredient is searched.
ACACIA FARNESIANA FLOWER/STEM EXTRACT: what it is
ACACIA FARNESIANA FLOWER/STEM EXTRACT is an extract made from the flowers and stems of the plant commonly known as sweet acacia. Current botanical records place it under Vachellia farnesiana. Acacia farnesiana remains common on labels and in published literature, so both botanical names can appear when this ingredient is searched.
Flowers and stems are different starting materials from leaves, bark, gum, or the whole plant. They are also different from sweet acacia oil, flower wax, and gum, because each name points to a particular plant part or processing route. Extraction conditions can vary, so the INCI name alone does not identify which plant fractions are present in a finished cosmetic.
ACACIA FARNESIANA FLOWER/STEM EXTRACT: what it does in cosmetics
In cosmetics, this extract is associated with astringency and viscosity control. Astringency relates to a less oily or less slippery skin feel, while viscosity control helps set the formula's consistency, affecting whether it is more fluid, more substantial, or easier to spread. What a person notices in use depends on the full composition and the amount of each ingredient.
This flower/stem extract should not be treated as interchangeable with other materials from the same plant. A safety review considered Acacia farnesiana extract, flower wax, and gum as separate materials and noted that constituents can differ between preparations. Information about the wax, gum, oil, or extracts from other plant parts therefore cannot be used to promise the same result from this flower/stem extract.
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