MARANTA ARUNDINACEA ROOT EXTRACT
Maranta Arundinacea Root Extract is an extract obtained from the rhizomes of West Indian arrowroot, Maranta arundinacea L. A rhizome is an underground plant stem, which is why the INCI name may say "root" while the ingredient description identifies the plant material more precisely as rhizomes.
MARANTA ARUNDINACEA ROOT EXTRACT: what it is
Maranta Arundinacea Root Extract is an extract obtained from the rhizomes of West Indian arrowroot, Maranta arundinacea L. A rhizome is an underground plant stem, which is why the INCI name may say "root" while the ingredient description identifies the plant material more precisely as rhizomes.
Arrowroot belongs to the Marantaceae family and is the English common name recorded for this accepted plant species. The extract is not automatically the same as culinary arrowroot flour or starch: they share a botanical source, but an extract is a rhizome preparation whose final composition depends on the manufacturer's process.
MARANTA ARUNDINACEA ROOT EXTRACT: what it does in cosmetics
In cosmetics, Maranta Arundinacea Root Extract is classified as a smoothing agent. In everyday terms, that points to a formula designed to leave the contacted surface feeling smoother or looking less rough; it does not mean the ingredient treats a skin condition.
Published work found for Maranta arundinacea includes arrowroot starch and powder used as food, including ingestion studies. Those findings do not test a cosmetic extract on skin, so they cannot support claims about acne, dark spots, wounds, or wrinkles. Its plausible cosmetic role is the smoother finish the finished formula is intended to provide.
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