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Melon Fruit Extract

Cucumis Melo Fruit Extract · Cucumis Melo (Melon) Fruit Extract

An extract of melon, the fruit of the plant that gives us cantaloupe and honeydew. Little research tests what it does on skin.

What it does

The EU lists it as a skin conditioner, an ingredient that helps keep skin soft and in good condition.

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 ↗

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