Phaseolus vulgaris seed extract (inci)

Phaseolus vulgaris seed extract refers to the seed extract (extract from the beans) of Phaseolus vulgaris, the garden bean (kidney bean), a herbaceous plant from the legume family. The extract contains mainly amines, arginine, silicic acid and up to 48% hemicelluloses. Phaseolus vulgaris semen extract is used in cosmetic formulations. The extract acts as an absorbent and viscosity regulator (increases or decreases the viscosity of cosmetic products).

1. Ammon HPT et al (2014) Hunnius Pharmaceutical Dictionary 11th Edition Walter de Gruyter Berlin-New York p. 1380