- INCI Name:Malt Extract
- Functions:Tonic
- Ingredient Origin:Plant Origin, Natural Origin
- Labeling Claims:Ulta Beauty's Conscious Beauty
- Certifications & Compliance:CosIng Listed, IECIC (China)
Malt, the main ingredient for manufacturing beer, refers to germinated barley. It has a strong activity of amylase-hydrolyzing carbohydrates-, so it is also used for producing sweet rice drink and starch syrup. Protease, another enzyme in malt, decomposes protein in barley, which makes beer have magnificent flavor and good head on. In the mean while, malt is known as a oriental medicine for treating indigestion and stimulating secretion of milk.