Petasites Japonicus Root Extract
What Petasites Japonicus Root Extract is & what it does
Petasites Japonicus Root Extract is derived from the root of the Japanese butterbur, a perennial plant native to East Asia. In skincare it is generally used as a botanical skin-conditioning and soothing ingredient. It has no UV-filtering function and appears as a supporting botanical rather than a base ingredient. It is typically included at low levels in serums, masks, and creams.
What is Petasites Japonicus Root Extract?
It is an extract from the root of the Japanese butterbur, a perennial plant native to East Asia. In skincare it is used as a botanical conditioning ingredient.
What does Petasites Japonicus Root Extract do in skincare?
It is generally used as a soothing, skin-conditioning botanical. It has no UV-filtering function and is typically included at low levels in serums, masks, and creams.
Is Petasites Japonicus Root Extract safe?
The root extract used in cosmetics is generally considered well tolerated at low use levels. No specific concerns are flagged for it in our catalog.
Sunscreens with Petasites Japonicus Root Extract
We rate 3 sunscreens that contain it:
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Zo skin health
ZO® SKIN HEALTH Oclipse® Smart Tone Spf 50
68/100
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ZO Skin Health Obagi Smart Tone Broad-spectrum SPF 50
65/100
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Zo skin health Smart Tone Broad Spectrum Sunscreen SPF 50
65/100