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Japanese Angelica Root Extract
Angelica Acutiloba Root Extract
Root extract of Japanese angelica, listed in the EU as a skin conditioner.
What it does
Angelica acutiloba is a close relative of dong quai, and its root is used in traditional Japanese herbal medicine (kampo).
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
japanese angelica extract
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