CRYPTOMERIA JAPONICA LEAF EXTRACT
Cryptomeria Japonica Leaf Extract is made from the leaves of Cryptomeria japonica, a conifer commonly called Japanese cedar. It is not the tree's essential oil: the name refers to an extract prepared from leaves rather than from wood, bark, pollen, or another plant part.
CRYPTOMERIA JAPONICA LEAF EXTRACT: what it is
Cryptomeria Japonica Leaf Extract is made from the leaves of Cryptomeria japonica, a conifer commonly called Japanese cedar. It is not the tree's essential oil: the name refers to an extract prepared from leaves rather than from wood, bark, pollen, or another plant part.
Cryptomeria japonica belongs to the Cupressaceae family. That detail matters because extracts from different parts of the same tree can have different chemical profiles; comparative research has prepared separate extracts from leaves, branches, flowers, bark, and wood. The ingredient name therefore points specifically to leaf material.
CRYPTOMERIA JAPONICA LEAF EXTRACT: what it does in cosmetics
In cosmetics, Cryptomeria Japonica Leaf Extract is used as a humectant. A humectant is included to help retain water in a formula and on the surface where it is applied, a property associated with a less dry feeling while using the product.
One study tested methanolic extracts from several Cryptomeria japonica plant parts, including leaves, in laboratory assays. Those findings did not measure skin hydration in people or test this ingredient in a finished topical cosmetic, so they do not support a promise of treatment or a particular day-to-day product result.
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