Skin Conditioning
HORDEUM VULGARE SEED FLOUR
Safety score · 0–100
Good
Derived from EU CosIng regulatory status, PubChem hazard data and published research. How we score.
About
Barley seed flour — a beta-glucan-containing plant flour used for gentle exfoliation and mild soothing. Safe food-grade profile.
Hordeum vulgare (barley) seed flour is milled from whole or partially refined barley grains. It carries starch, protein, fibres, and beta-glucan, the last of which has documented mild soothing and moisturising effects on skin. In cosmetics it is used as a mild abrasive, bulking, and skin-conditioning agent at 1-10% in masks, cleansers, and powders. EU CosIng lists it without restriction. Barley-flour products are food-grade with broad safety acceptance; main cosmetic caveats are cereal/gluten cross-reactivity in sensitive users, preservation in aqueous formulas, and mildly rough particles that formulators usually mill finer for facial use. No CIR monograph specifically; no IARC classification.
Skin benefits
- Gentle exfoliating/absorbing plant flour
- Beta-glucan content offers mild soothing
- Food-grade raw material
Known concerns
- Possible cereal-allergy / gluten cross-reactivity
- Requires preservation in aqueous systems
- Moderate rough particles on very sensitive skin
References
EU CosIng database
European Commission cosmetic ingredient registry — regulatory status, restrictions, authorised functions.
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