ZANTHOXYLUM ALATUM FRUIT EXTRACT
ZANTHOXYLUM ALATUM FRUIT EXTRACT is an extract made from the fruits of Zanthoxylum alatum, a plant in the Rutaceae family. On an ingredient list, the name identifies a plant material prepared from the fruit; it is not automatically the plant's essential oil or an extract made from its leaves, bark, or seeds.
ZANTHOXYLUM ALATUM FRUIT EXTRACT: what it is
ZANTHOXYLUM ALATUM FRUIT EXTRACT is an extract made from the fruits of Zanthoxylum alatum, a plant in the Rutaceae family. On an ingredient list, the name identifies a plant material prepared from the fruit; it is not automatically the plant's essential oil or an extract made from its leaves, bark, or seeds.
Zanthoxylum alatum Roxb. also occurs in botanical literature as a synonym of Zanthoxylum armatum. That connection can help identify studies and trade names referring to the same species, but it does not change the plant part named here: this ingredient refers to the fruit.
ZANTHOXYLUM ALATUM FRUIT EXTRACT: what it does in cosmetics
ZANTHOXYLUM ALATUM FRUIT EXTRACT can contribute fragrance to a cosmetic, meaning the scent noticed when the product is used. When included for skin conditioning, its role is associated with a formula intended to leave a more pleasant feel and softer-feeling skin, rather than to act as a treatment.
There are papers on leaf essential oil and extracts in laboratory assays, and another gave an aqueous fruit extract orally to mice. Those differences in plant part, preparation, and route of use do not test this fruit extract in a topical cosmetic or support expecting an effect on acne, dark spots, wounds, or skin diseases.
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