(Black Giant Cicada/large Brown Cicada/minmin Cicada) Extract
A cosmetic ingredient used as humectant in skincare, haircare, and personal-care products sold in the European Union.
What is it?
(Black Giant Cicada/Large Brown Cicada/MinMin Cicada) Extract is the extract of the cicadas, Graptopsaltria nigrofuscata, Oncotympana maculaticollis, and Cryptoympana facialis.
What does it do?
(Black Giant Cicada/large Brown Cicada/minmin Cicada) Extract is listed in the EU cosmetic ingredient inventory with the following declared functions:
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Humectant
draws moisture from the air or deeper skin layers to the surface, helping skin retain water
EU regulatory status
(Black Giant Cicada/large Brown Cicada/minmin Cicada) Extract is listed in the EU's CosIng inventory with the note below. Whether a ban or restriction applies can depend on the exact form or source of the ingredient.
Notes: Please consider whether entry 419 of Annex II to the Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009 is applicable. According to entry 419, category 1 material and Category 2 material as defined in Articles 4 and 5 respectively of Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002, and ingredients derived therefrom are prohibited in cosmetics products. Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 has been repealed and replaced by Regulation No. 1069/2009. For Category 1 and 2 materials in Regulation No. 1069/2009, please see Article 8 and 9, respectively.
Frequently asked questions
What is (Black Giant Cicada/large Brown Cicada/minmin Cicada) Extract?
(Black Giant Cicada/large Brown Cicada/minmin Cicada) Extract is a cosmetic ingredient catalogued in the EU CosIng database. (Black Giant Cicada/Large Brown Cicada/MinMin Cicada) Extract is the extract of the cicadas, Graptopsaltria nigrofuscata, Oncotympana maculaticollis, and Cryptoympana facialis.
Is (Black Giant Cicada/large Brown Cicada/minmin Cicada) Extract allowed in cosmetics in the EU?
Not clear-cut. (Black Giant Cicada/large Brown Cicada/minmin Cicada) Extract is listed in CosIng with an EU note. Whether a ban or restriction applies can depend on the exact form or source of the ingredient.
What does (Black Giant Cicada/large Brown Cicada/minmin Cicada) Extract do in cosmetic products?
(Black Giant Cicada/large Brown Cicada/minmin Cicada) Extract is declared in the EU cosmetic ingredient inventory with these functions: humectant.
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Source: EU CosIng database (European Commission). This page is derived from public-sector information published by the European Commission. · Last updated: 08/05/2025