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Bidens Pilosa Extract

What Bidens Pilosa Extract is & what it does

Bidens Pilosa Extract is a botanical extract from the flowering plant commonly called beggarticks or Spanish needle. In skincare it is typically used as a conditioning and soothing botanical, and some formulators include it for its fatty acid and antioxidant content. It usually appears at low concentrations within a broader botanical blend. As with most plant extracts, its exact role depends on the rest of the formula.

What is Bidens Pilosa Extract?

Bidens Pilosa Extract is a botanical extract from the beggarticks plant, also called Spanish needle. It is used in skincare as a soothing, conditioning botanical.

What does Bidens Pilosa Extract do in skincare?

It is typically included as a conditioning and soothing botanical, and some formulators add it for its fatty acid and antioxidant content. It usually appears at low levels within a larger botanical blend.

Is Bidens Pilosa Extract safe?

It is generally considered well tolerated at the concentrations used in cosmetics. People prone to plant-extract sensitivity may prefer to patch test botanical products.

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