Ingredient
Swertia Japonica Extract
Senburi Extract
Japanese Gentian Extract
What it is
Swertia Japonica Extract comes from Senburi, a traditional Japanese herb long used in scalp tonics and skin-conditioning formulas, valued for its bittering compounds and folk use in circulation-supporting hair and scalp products.
How it works
The extract supplies secoiridoid bitter compounds such as swertiamarin, used in formulation for a mild conditioning and soothing effect on skin and scalp, though the precise cosmetic mechanism is not rigorously established.
What it does
Skin conditioning
Soothing
Concerns to know
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Well tolerated
No significant safety concern is reported for this ingredient as used in cosmetics.