Description
Other name: Snow Lotus Extract
Source: Saussurea laniceps Hand.-Mazz, S.gnaphaloides (Royle) Sch.-Bip., S.medusa Maxim. Etc.
Ladin Name: Saussurea involucrata (Kar. et Kir.) Sch.-Bip.
Parts used:Snow Lotus Herb
Main Ingredient: Rutoside
Characteristics: Brown powder
Specification: 10:1
Traditional pharmaceutical effects:
Saussurea involucrata flowers and stems have long been used in traditional Chinese medicine for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, cough with cold, stomachache, dysmenorrhea, and altitude sickness, and has been found to have antiinflammatory, cardiotonic, abortifacient, anticancer, and antifatigue actions. Ethanol extracts were shown to have analgesic and antiinflammatory effects at doses of 75-300 milligrams per kilogram. used in cosmetics, daily dose of 0.6-1.5g
Usage:
Plant cosmetic ingredients, with a variety of skin care effects
Description About Saussurea Involucrata Extract
Saussurea is a genus of about 300 species of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae, native to cool temperate and arctic regions of Asia, Europe, and North America, with the highest diversity in alpine habitats in the Himalaya and central Asia. Common names include saw-wort and snow lotus, the latter used for a number of high altitude species in central Asia.
Snow lotus extract is a cosmetic raw material (the first batch) that has been approved for use by the CFDA (China Food and Drug Administration).”International Catalogue of Chinese Standards for Cosmetic Raw Materials” (2015 edition) includes snowdrop extract.