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Skin Conditioning

PLUMBAGO ROSEA ROOT EXTRACT

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Safety score · 0–100

Caution

Derived from EU CosIng regulatory status, PubChem hazard data and published research. How we score.

About

Plumbago rosea root extract. The active plumbagin is well-documented as a skin vesicant and cytotoxin, so this is not an ingredient to be used in everyday cosmetics.

Function

SKIN CONDITIONING

Skin benefits

  • Traditional medicinal botanical
  • Plumbagin shows antimicrobial activity

Known concerns

  • Plumbagin is genotoxic and cytotoxic in studies
  • Skin vesicant in raw root
  • No cosmetic safety endorsement

References

EU

EU CosIng database

European Commission cosmetic ingredient registry — regulatory status, restrictions, authorised functions.

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