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Luffa Cylindrica Fruit Extract

What Luffa Cylindrica Fruit Extract is & what it does

Luffa Cylindrica Fruit Extract is derived from the fruit of the luffa plant, the same gourd whose dried fibrous skeleton becomes a bath sponge. In liquid extract form it is generally used as a conditioning and hydrating botanical rather than a physical exfoliant. It typically appears in moisturizers and masks at low levels. It is not a UV filter and has no listed concerns.

What is Luffa Cylindrica Fruit Extract?

It is an extract from the fruit of the luffa gourd, the same plant whose dried fiber is used as a bath sponge. In liquid form it is used as a conditioning botanical, not as a physical scrub.

What does Luffa Cylindrica Fruit Extract do in skincare?

It generally acts as a hydrating and conditioning botanical added at low levels to moisturizers and masks. It is not a UV filter.

Is Luffa Cylindrica Fruit Extract safe?

It is generally considered safe at typical cosmetic concentrations and has no listed concerns here.

Sunscreens with Luffa Cylindrica Fruit Extract

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