Ingredient
Chinese Goldthread Root Extract
INCI name: Coptis Chinensis Root Extract
Coptis Root Extract
Huang Lian Extract
Goldthread Extract
What it is
An extract of the root of Coptis chinensis (Chinese goldthread), a plant long used in East Asian herbal medicine and now featured in Korean soothing, centella-adjacent skincare for its calming, antioxidant botanical profile.
How it works
Its plant polyphenols and alkaloids (including berberine) help scavenge free radicals and calm visible redness when applied topically in extract form.
What it does
Skin conditioning
Antioxidant
Soothing
Concerns to know
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Well tolerated
No significant safety concern is reported for this ingredient as used in cosmetics.