Achillea millefolium and saponaria officinalis is an important medicinal plant with different pharmaceutical uses. It is also used as an anti-inflammatory and antioxidant agent.
Properties
Recommended Applications & Use Levels
Applications: For use in skin care products, especially those for ageing, anti-wrinkle and mature skin and atopic dermatitis.
Recommended use levels: 2-3%
Toxicity :
Non genotoxic
Non cytotoxic
References
1- Amended Safety Assessment of Achillea Millefolium-Derived Ingredients as Used in Cosmetics. Amended Safety.
2- Ghobadian Z, Ahmadi MR, Rezazadeh L, Hosseini E, Kokhazadeh T, Ghavam S. In Vitro Evaluation of Achillea Millefolium on the Production and Stimulation of Human Skin Fibroblast Cells (HFS-PI-16). Med Arch. 2015 Aug;69(4):212-7.
3- Pain S,Altobelli C et all. Surface rejuvenating effect of Achillea millefolium extract. Int J Cosmet Sci. 2011 Dec;33(6):535-42