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Zanthoxylum Piperitum Peel Extract

What Zanthoxylum Piperitum Peel Extract is & what it does

Zanthoxylum Piperitum Peel Extract is a botanical extract from the peel of Japanese pepper (sansho). In skincare it is commonly used as a conditioning and soothing botanical, and it sometimes appears in formulas for its refreshing or balancing positioning. It is typically used at low concentrations to support a product's botanical story rather than as a primary active. It is generally considered a supportive ingredient.

What is Zanthoxylum Piperitum Peel Extract?

It is a botanical extract from the peel of Japanese pepper, known as sansho. It is used as a supporting botanical in skincare.

What does Zanthoxylum Piperitum Peel Extract do in skincare?

It is commonly used as a conditioning and soothing botanical, sometimes for a refreshing or balancing positioning. It is typically used at low concentrations.

Is Zanthoxylum Piperitum Peel Extract safe?

As a botanical extract it is generally considered gentle at the levels used in cosmetics. A patch test is sensible for very reactive skin.

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