What it is
This ingredient is produced by culturing callus, an undifferentiated plant cell mass, derived from Ipomoea hederacea (a morning glory species), then extracting the resulting biomass. Plant cell culture allows the production of consistent botanical material under controlled conditions without harvesting whole plants. In cosmetics it is used as a skin-conditioning ingredient, often positioned for its plant-derived bioactive content.
Safety & warnings
As a plant-cell-culture extract used at low levels, it is generally well tolerated. As with botanical extracts in general, sensitization is possible in rare cases.
Origin & sourcing
It is derived from laboratory-cultured callus cells of the morning glory plant Ipomoea hederacea, then extracted; it is a plant-based ingredient produced by cell culture rather than field harvest.
Questions everyone asks
What does callus culture mean?
Callus is a mass of unspecialized plant cells grown in culture. Extracting from cultured cells gives consistent botanical material without harvesting whole plants.
What is this extract used for?
It is used as a skin-conditioning ingredient, included for its plant-derived bioactive and antioxidant content.