Soothing ingredient
Zanthoxylum Schinifolium Leaf Extract
Extract from the leaves of Zanthoxylum schinifolium, a flowering shrub of the Rutaceae family native to East Asia (Korea, Japan, China). The genus Zanthoxylum (pepper trees) is used extensively in traditional medicine — the leaf extract contains alkaloids (chelerythrine, magnoflorine), lignans, and flavonoids with documented antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory effects. Appears in K-beauty acne and trouble-care formulas alongside other botanical actives.
Also known as: japanese pepper leaf extract, korean sanshō leaf extract, mountain pepper leaf extract
antimicrobialanti-inflammatorysebum-regulating
Benefits
- ✓Alkaloids and lignans exhibit antimicrobial activity against acne-causing Cutibacterium acnes
- ✓Anti-inflammatory flavonoids help reduce blemish-associated redness and swelling
- ✓Traditional East Asian use (Korean / Japanese sanshō) for skin clarifying and trouble-care
No known watch-fors.
Compatibility
✓ Works well with
+ Niacinamide+ Centella Asiatica Extract+ Thuja Orientalis Leaf Extract