What it is
In the register’s words: “Oryza Sativa Extract is an extract of the grains of the Rice, Oryza sativa L., Poaceae.”
- EU register name (INCI)
- ORYZA SATIVA EXTRACT
- CAS number
- 90106-37-9
- EC number
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- Written on these labels as
- Oryza Sativa (Rice) Extract; Oryza Sativa (Rice Water) Extract
Labels often add a second name in brackets, so a label may say Oryza Sativa (Rice) Extract where the register says ORYZA SATIVA EXTRACT. Both are the same ingredient.
What the register lists it for
These are the uses the European Commission’s CosIng register lists for Oryza Sativa (Rice) Extract 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.
- Hair conditioning
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The register’s hair role for ingredients that make hair feel softer, smoother or easier to comb. Most conditioners, masks and leave-ins list several.
Register definition: “Enhancing the appearance and feel of hair. Leaving the hair easy to comb, supple, soft and shiny and/or imparting volume, lightness, gloss, texture, etc.”
- Abrasive
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Scrubs a surface. In scalp products it marks a physical exfoliant such as a fine powder.
Register definition: “Removing unwanted tissue or foreign materials from various body surfaces, including mechanical tooth cleaning and/or gloss improvement.”
- Absorbent
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Takes up water or oil. Clays and starches carry this role.
Register definition: “Taking up water- and/or oil-soluble (dissolved or finely dispersed) substances.”
- Bulking
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Adds volume to a product without reacting with anything.
Register definition: “Non-reactive (chemically inert), solid ingredients that dilute other solids and/or increase the volume of cosmetic products.”
- 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 1 label First five names: 0 of 1 Rinse-out conditioners without it
- Deep conditioners 1 label First five names: 0 of 1 Deep conditioners without it
- Curl refreshers 1 label First five names: 1 of 1 Curl refreshers without it
Every label, product by product (4)
- Innersense Organic Beauty Hydrating Cream Hairbath Shampoo · listed as Oryza Sativa (Rice) Extract* 24th of 35 names
- Innersense Organic Beauty Hydrating Cream Conditioner Rinse-out conditioner · listed as Oryza Sativa (Rice) Extract* 19th of 38 names
- Innersense Organic Beauty Hydrating Hair Mask Deep conditioner · listed as Oryza Sativa (Rice) Extract* 25th of 54 names
- Camille Rose Honey Dew Liquid Moisture Refresher Curl refresher · listed as ORYZA SATIVA (RICE WATER) EXTRACT 2nd of 13 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 hair conditioning ingredients on these labels
- Glycerin 131 labels
- Panthenol 72 labels
- Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil 69 labels
- Behentrimonium Methosulfate 38 labels
- Caprylyl Glycol 37 labels
- Behentrimonium Chloride 34 labels
- Cocamidopropyl Betaine 34 labels
- Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil 34 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.