Description

Gymnema Sylveste Leaf Extract is the product obtained from the plant of the same name.

What it is used for and where

Medical
is an Australian herb belonging to the Asclepiadaceae family and used as a leaf extract in Ayurvedic medical science for: water retention, liver disease, constipation, stomach disorders.
It has a hypoglycaemic effect, first documented in 1930 and is believed to be a good treatment for reducing serum triglycerides and cholesterol. It also has anti-obesity properties and antioxidant and antimicrobial components.
Gunasekaran, V., Srinivasan, S., & Rani, S. S. (2019). Potential antioxidant and antimicrobial activity of Gymnema sylvestre related to diabetes. Journal of Medicinal Plants, 7(2), 05-11.

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.

Cosmetic astringent. This ingredient exerts a direct effect on the skin by tightening dilated pores by contracting stratum corneum cells and removing superfluous oil.
Synonyms: EC number 289-908-8

CAS: 90045-47-9