What it is
In the register’s words: “Ulmus Fulva Extract is an extract of the bark of the Slippery Elm, Ulmus fulva, Ulmaceae.”
- EU register name (INCI)
- ULMUS FULVA BARK EXTRACT
- Written on these labels as
- Ulmus Fulva (Slippery Elm) Bark Extract; Ulmus Fulva Bark Extract
Labels often add a second name in brackets, so a label may say Ulmus Fulva (Slippery Elm) Bark Extract where the register says ULMUS FULVA BARK EXTRACT. Both are the same ingredient.
What the register lists it for
These are the uses the European Commission’s CosIng register lists for Ulmus Fulva (Slippery Elm) Bark 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.
- Moisturizing
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Raises the water content of the skin. Hair labels often list these for the scalp as well as the lengths.
Register definition: “Increasing the water content of the skin and keeping it soft and smooth.”
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.
- Leave-in conditioners 2 labels First five names: 0 of 2 Leave-in conditioners without it
- Stylers 2 labels First five names: 0 of 2 Stylers without it
- Curl refreshers 1 label First five names: 0 of 1 Curl refreshers without it
Every label, product by product (5)
- Aunt Jackie's Quench! Moisture Intensive Leave-In Conditioner Leave-in conditioner · listed as Ulmus Fulva Bark Extract 8th of 31 names
- Camille Rose Curl Love Moisture Milk Leave-in conditioner 14th of 17 names
- Camille Rose Aloe Whipped Butter Gel Styler 12th of 18 names
- Rizos Curls Light Hold Gel Styler · listed as Ulmus Fulva Bark Extract 20th of 29 names
- Rizos Curls Refresh & Detangle Spray Curl refresher 20th of 25 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.
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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.