Characteristics
- INCI
- Silybum Marianum Extract
- Ru.
- Lady's Thistle Extract
- CAS
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84604-20-6
This is the substance number in the Chemical Abstracts Service registry. The CAS number uniquely identifies a substance regardless of language, trade name, or synonyms.
- EC
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283-298-7
This is the substance number in the European chemical identification system (EC number), used in European regulatory databases including ECHA/CosIng.
- Functions
- skin conditioning
Description
The extract of a plant with nice purple flowers that's loaded with the phytochemical called silymarin. You have probably never heard of silymarin but let us tell you it's a pretty awesome ingredient.
There are quite a lot of research showing it can do all kinds of good things when taken orally: it has a proven ability to protect you from liver damage, and it also shows powerful antioxidant, anticarcinogenic, protective and regenerative properties with no more side effects than placebo.
But what about skincare? Well, there is less research about its topical use but it definitely deserves the goodie status: it's a potent antioxidant,ananti-inflammatoryagent and it's also a greatUV-protectant. It's useful as a complementary treatment for rosacea, keeping the skin hydrated and it's also a super nice addition to any sunscreen product thanks to its unique UV-protecting abilities.
Evidence & research
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1
Natural Product Communications, [2013, 8(12):1801-1810], New therapeutic potentials of milk thistle (Silybum marianum)Find in PubMed
Found in products (292 total)
Наиболее часто встречается в продукции Estée Lauder (22 продуктов)
