Ingredient
MACADAMIA TERNIFOLIA SEEDCAKE
Name of the plant
Gympie Nut; Maroochie Nut
Used plant parts
Seeds (kernels)
Function(s) of this ingredient in cosmetic products
EXFOLIATING
Helps to remove the layers of dead skin cells from the skin surface
Origin
plant
Background information on use in cosmetics
Macadamia is a plant genus in the family of protea (proteaceae). It is mainly its fruit, the macadamia nut, of the two species macadamia integrifolia as well as macadamia tetraphylla, which is known and only occurs in Queensland, New South Wales and subtropical Eastern Australia. The plant parts of the macadamia used are, for instance, the fruits, the seeds and shells. Depending on the plant part used or the extraction process (pressing, alcoholic, oily and aqueous extracts), the different components of the plant are used for different purposes in cosmetics. Above all the oil of the macadamia nut is used in cosmetics, eg as a fatty base oil.
Regulating cosmetics
Cosmetics Ingredients are subject to regulation. Please note, different regulations may apply to cosmetic ingredients outside the EU.