Soothing ingredient
Cynanchum Atratum Extract
An aqueous extract from the root of Cynanchum atratum (Bai Wei), a TCM plant, clinically shown to improve skin barrier function and reduce itch in subjects with barrier dysfunction, with anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activity.
Also known as: bai wei extract, white-haired cynanchum extract, derma-clera, vincetoxicum atratum extract
Anti-inflammatorySkin barrier-supportingSoothingAntipruritic
Benefits
- ✓Strengthens skin barrier by regulating keratinocyte differentiation factors
- ✓Reduces pruritus (itch) and soothes irritated, sensitive, and atopic skin
- ✓Anti-inflammatory: attenuates IgE-mediated inflammatory responses in atopic dermatitis models
- ✓Antioxidant properties help protect skin from oxidative stress
Watch for
- ⚠No serious adverse reactions identified at cosmetic concentrations in clinical study
- ⚠As a TCM-origin botanical, individuals with plant allergies (Asclepiadaceae family) should patch-test
