VITEX NEGUNDO EXTRACT
VITEX NEGUNDO EXTRACT is an extract made from the whole Vitex negundo L. plant, a species in the Lamiaceae family. On an ingredient list, the name identifies a plant-derived material prepared from the plant as a whole, rather than one purified substance taken from it.
VITEX NEGUNDO EXTRACT: what it is
VITEX NEGUNDO EXTRACT is an extract made from the whole Vitex negundo L. plant, a species in the Lamiaceae family. On an ingredient list, the name identifies a plant-derived material prepared from the plant as a whole, rather than one purified substance taken from it.
This distinguishes it from VITEX NEGUNDO LEAF EXTRACT, made from leaves, and VITEX NEGUNDO LEAF CELL EXTRACT, made from a leaf-cell culture. All three names refer to the same species, but they identify different plant materials, so they should not be treated as the same ingredient.
VITEX NEGUNDO EXTRACT: what it does in cosmetics
In skin-care cosmetics, VITEX NEGUNDO EXTRACT is listed as a skin-conditioning ingredient. In practical terms, that use is intended to help keep the skin in good condition as part of the product's feel and appearance after application; it is not the same as a treatment for a particular skin concern.
One study of the species examined purified lignan VB1 from Vitex negundo seeds in cells and in mice exposed to UVA radiation. That material is not a whole-plant extract, and the study did not test a cosmetic containing VITEX NEGUNDO EXTRACT in people; its findings do not establish an anti-ageing effect for this ingredient.
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