Ingredient
Carrot Root Extract
INCI name: Daucus Carota Sativa Root Extract
Carrot extract
Wild carrot root extract
Daucus carota extract
What it is
An extract from the root of the common carrot, valued in skincare for its natural carotenoid content and used as a mild antioxidant and conditioning ingredient in creams, serums and oil blends.
How it works
Beta-carotene and other carotenoids present in the extract contribute free-radical scavenging activity and are believed to support the skin's antioxidant defenses when applied topically.
What it does
Emollient
Skin conditioning
Antioxidant
Concerns to know
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Antioxidant
Offers antioxidant activity that helps defend the skin against everyday oxidative stress.