30/10/2025
Cosmetic Ingredient of the Day!
INCI or Common Name
Urtica dioica (dried material obtained from the nettle).
Function
Hair conditioning (the function attributed to a cosmetic ingredient that leaves the hair easy to comb, supple, soft and shiny and/or imparts volume, lightness, gloss etc).
Potential Effect
Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by CIR (the Cosmetic Ingredient Review is a body set up in 1976 by the Cosmetic, Toiletry and Fragrance Association. It uses an Expert Panel (CIREP) to review the safety of ingredients used in cosmetics).
Possible Uses
Cosmetic: shampoo, conditioner.
Other: herbal.
The Chemical Maze Shopping Companion, Bill Statham.