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Karanja Seed Extract

Pongamia Pinnata Seed Extract

Seed extract of the pongam (karanja) tree, listed in the EU as a skin conditioner.

What it does

Pongam trees grow across South and Southeast Asia, and their seed oil is used in traditional Indian remedies.

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

pongamia seed extract, karanja extract

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