What it is
In the register’s words: “Quinoa seed, Chenopodium quinoa, hydrolyzed.”
- EU register name (INCI)
- HYDROLYZED QUINOA
What the register lists it for
These are the uses the European Commission’s CosIng register lists for Hydrolyzed Quinoa in any cosmetic, hair roles first. They say why a maker might add it, not what it does in one formula, and they aren’t a safety rating.
- Skin conditioning
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The register’s broad role for ingredients that keep skin in good condition. On a hair label it often sits beside a hair role, or marks a plant oil or extract.
Register definition: “Maintaining the skin in good condition.”
Where it sits on each label
US labels list ingredients from most to least, except that those at 1% or less may follow in any order. A name near the top is a large part of the formula. A label doesn’t mark where the 1% point falls, so further down, the order says little about how much is in it.
- Shampoos 1 label First five names: 0 of 1 Shampoos without it
- Rinse-out conditioners 2 labels First five names: 0 of 2 Rinse-out conditioners without it
- Deep conditioners 1 label First five names: 0 of 1 Deep conditioners without it
- Leave-in conditioners 1 label First five names: 0 of 1 Leave-in conditioners without it
- Curl refreshers 1 label First five names: 0 of 1 Curl refreshers without it
Every label, product by product (6)
- Innersense Organic Beauty Hydrating Cream Hairbath Shampoo 26th of 35 names
- Aunt Jackie's In Control Moisturizing Softening Conditioner Rinse-out conditioner 24th of 39 names
- Innersense Organic Beauty Hydrating Cream Conditioner Rinse-out conditioner 32nd of 38 names
- Innersense Organic Beauty Hydrating Hair Mask Deep conditioner 46th of 54 names
- Innersense Organic Beauty Sweet Spirit Leave In Conditioner Leave-in conditioner 12th of 24 names
- Curlsmith Shake & Shine Curl refresher 31st of 51 names
Each line runs from the first name on a label to the last; a dot is where this ingredient sits. Makers change formulas now and then; if the list on your bottle differs, go by your bottle.
Your next step
Other skin conditioning ingredients on these labels
- Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice 54 labels
- Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil 42 labels
- Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil 16 labels
- Mauritia Flexuosa (Buriti) Fruit Oil 12 labels
- Mangifera Indica (Mango) Seed Butter 11 labels
- Ocimum Basilicum (Basil) Leaf Extract 9 labels
- Mentha Piperita (Peppermint) Leaf Extract 6 labels
- Pyrus Malus (Apple) Fruit Extract 6 labels
Updated · The name, numbers and uses come from the European Commission’s CosIng entry (CC BY 4.0); we write the uses in US spelling and put the hair ones first. The labels are each maker’s own. The order rule is the FDA’s Cosmetics Labeling Guide. All our sources are on the Sources page.