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Cyathea Medullaris Extract

What Cyathea Medullaris Extract is & what it does

Cyathea Medullaris Extract comes from the black tree fern (mamaku), a large fern native to New Zealand. In cosmetics it is generally used as a conditioning and soothing botanical, often promoted for the mucilaginous, hydrating compounds found in fern fronds. It typically features in creams and serums as a regional or "rainforest" active. It is not a UV filter and has no listed concerns.

What is Cyathea Medullaris Extract?

It is an extract from the black tree fern, or mamaku, a large fern native to New Zealand. It is generally used in cosmetics as a soothing, conditioning botanical.

What does Cyathea Medullaris Extract do in skincare?

It is commonly used for its hydrating, mucilaginous fern compounds and appears in creams and serums as a regional botanical active. It is not a UV filter.

Is Cyathea Medullaris Extract safe?

It is generally considered safe at the low levels used in cosmetics and has no flagged concerns in this catalog.

Sunscreens with Cyathea Medullaris Extract

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