(HORSE HEART/TREHALOSE/ORYZA SATIVA BRAN/SODIUM SILICATE) EXTRACT

Conditioning Agent

68

Moderate

About (HORSE HEART/TREHALOSE/ORYZA SATIVA BRAN/SODIUM SILICATE) EXTRACT

An extract of fermented horse heart tissue combined with trehalose, rice bran, and sodium silicate, providing skin conditioning with some animal-origin and mineral concerns.

Detailed Analysis

Horse heart (cardiac muscle) is classified as Category 3 tissue under Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009 (low-risk material from healthy animals fit for human consumption), which is generally permissible in cosmetics unlike CNS or spinal cord (Category 1). The ingredient combines heart tissue with trehalose (a natural disaccharide with skin-protecting and protein-stabilising properties), rice bran, and sodium silicate. Sodium silicate is regulated in cosmetics primarily for eye area restrictions and alkaline ingredient provisions. The fermentation process adds complexity; no specific fermentation organism is named in the CosIng description, suggesting enzymatic autolysis rather than directed fermentation.

What It Does

SKIN CONDITIONING - HUMECTANT

Skin Benefits

  • ✓ Skin conditioning from animal muscle proteins and nucleic acids
  • ✓ Trehalose provides cytoprotective and humectant effects
  • ✓ Rice bran contributes ferulic acid, vitamins, and lipids

Known Concerns

  • ⚠ Animal-derived tissue requires BSE/TSE-free sourcing documentation
  • ⚠ Sodium silicate alkaline properties may irritate sensitive skin at high concentrations
  • ⚠ Heart tissue may contain species-specific myoglobin and cardiac proteins of unknown allergenicity

Safety Score

68

Moderate

Based on EU regulatory data, published safety research, and ingredient function analysis.

References

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EU CosIng Database

European Commission cosmetic ingredient registry

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