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Alkanet Root Extract
Alkanna Tinctoria Root Extract
Alkanet root extract, from a plant whose root gives a red-purple color.
What it does
Its red pigment, alkannin, dissolves in oil, and the root has long been used to tint oils, lipsticks and soaps. The EU lists the extract as a skin conditioner.
The EU’s ingredient database lists it as a skin conditioner, its general term for an ingredient that keeps skin in good condition.European Commission, CosIng (© European Union, CC BY 4.0) · uses put in plain words by Drop ↗
Also known as
alkanet extract, alkanna root extract
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