Description

Litchi chinensis fruit extract is is the product obtained from the plant of the same name.

Safety
Ingredient considered safe.

What it is used for and where
Litchi chinensis is an evergreen tree that reaches a height of 19 metres, grows in regions bordering the Indian Ocean and belongs to the Sapindaceae family.
Phytochemical analysis has shown in leaves, seeds, pulp, flowers and pericarp many polyphenolic substances and others of interest to health: vitamin C, kaempferol; rutin, stigmasterol, procyanidin, epicatechin, saponins. Many of these compounds have antioxidant, hepatoprotective and anti-inflammatory activities.

Cosmetics
Skin conditioning agent. It is the mainstay of topical skin treatment by restoring, increasing or improving skin tolerance to external factors, including melanocyte tolerance. The most important function of the conditioning agent is to prevent skin dehydration, but the subject is rather complex and involves emollients and humectants.
Synonyms: EC number 294-483-7

CAS: 91722-81-5