Serenoa Serrulata Fruit Extract
What Serenoa Serrulata Fruit Extract is & what it does
Serenoa Serrulata Fruit Extract, better known as saw palmetto extract, is taken from the berries of a North American palm and contains fatty acids and plant sterols. In topical formulas it is commonly used as a skin-conditioning agent and is sometimes included in products marketed for oily skin or the scalp. It appears in a few catalog items. No specific concerns are flagged for this ingredient.
What is Serenoa Serrulata Fruit Extract?
It is saw palmetto extract, taken from the berries of a North American palm, and it contains fatty acids and plant sterols. In topical formulas it is used as a skin-conditioning ingredient.
What does Serenoa Serrulata Fruit Extract do in skincare?
It is generally used as a conditioning agent and is sometimes included in products marketed for oily skin or the scalp. It appears in a small number of catalog formulas.
Is Serenoa Serrulata Fruit Extract safe?
It is generally considered well tolerated in cosmetic use, and no specific concerns are flagged for it here. People prone to botanical reactions can patch test first.
Sunscreens with Serenoa Serrulata Fruit Extract
We rate 3 sunscreens that contain it:
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Natura Siberica Sophora Japonica Day Cream SPF 15
79/100
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Murad Oil-Control Mattifier SPF 15 Pa++
75/100
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Murad Anti-Aging Moisturiser Broad Spectrum SPF 30 PA+++
60/100