{"product_id":"bamboo-leaf-extract","title":"Bamboo Leaf Extract Powder","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStandardized to 70% silica, species-declared, and tested amorphous. Not one supplier in the surveyed market sells a spec'd bamboo silica — they sell exfoliant grit and call it extract.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIdentity\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eINCI name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bambusa Vulgaris Extract\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCAS number:\u003c\/strong\u003e Not published. We could not confirm a reliable CAS for the bamboo extract itself from any authoritative source. The silica component is CAS 7631-86-9, but publishing that as the CAS for the extract would be wrong and we will not do it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEC \/ EINECS:\u003c\/strong\u003e Not confirmed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePhysical form:\u003c\/strong\u003e Powder\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCountry of origin:\u003c\/strong\u003e India · China\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHS tariff code:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1302.19\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrade:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cosmetic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShelf life:\u003c\/strong\u003e 24 months\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eINCI note: Species matters. Bambusa arundinacea Stem Extract is a different INCI and, in practice, a different product — the arundinacea material sold in this market is a physical exfoliant, not a standardized silica extract. Ours is Bambusa vulgaris leaf, smooth grade.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAppearance:\u003c\/strong\u003e White to off-white fine powder\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOdour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Faint characteristic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Standardized to 70% silica (amorphous, confirmed per lot)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSolubility:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water-dispersible, not truly soluble. Add to the water phase with shear.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMelting point:\u003c\/strong\u003e n\/a (mineral\/botanical solid)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003epH:\u003c\/strong\u003e Verify against lot COA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHLB:\u003c\/strong\u003e n\/a\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStorage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cool, dry, sealed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eManufacturing process:\u003c\/strong\u003e Aqueous extraction of bamboo leaf, standardized to silica content and spray dried.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eRecommended use rates\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLeave-on, smooth grade:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1–3%\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHair care:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1–5%\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMask:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3–10%\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eScrub, gritty grade:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3–10%\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFormulation notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo grades exist and they are not interchangeable. Smooth grade is a functional silica for leave-on and hair. Gritty grade is a physical exfoliant. Ordering the wrong one is the most common mistake with this material.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStandardization to 70% silica is a spec we hold and publish. Most bamboo powder in this market carries no silica figure at all.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDust control on handling. Independent of the amorphous-vs-crystalline question, a fine powder in a mixing room needs local exhaust.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eApplications\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eHair care and scalp treatment · Facial mask · Body scrub (gritty grade) · Mattifying powder · Nail and cuticle\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSafety and GHS\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eExpected not classified under 29 CFR 1910.1200. Dust-control measures apply to the powder regardless of classification — see Section 8 of the SDS.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTransport:\u003c\/strong\u003e Expected not regulated. Confirmed per lot.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCompliance\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCalifornia Proposition 65:\u003c\/strong\u003e Crystalline silica (airborne particles of respirable size) is Prop 65-listed. Amorphous silica is not. Bamboo-derived silica is generally amorphous — we confirm it in writing on every lot COA and do not ask you to assume. This is the difference between a warning and no warning, and it is the single most important thing on this page.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAllergen and sourcing:\u003c\/strong\u003e No FDA major food allergen. Botanical powder — heavy-metal COA supplied for the Washington HB 1047 1 ppm lead cap.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSupplied for use as an ingredient in cosmetic formulations. 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