The Basics On Quillaja Extract
What is Quillaja Extract?
Extract of the Chilean soap bark tree. It contains a good amount of saponins.
What are other names for Quillaja Extract?
EXTRACT OF QUILLAJA SAPONARIA ROOT, QUILLAJA SAPONARIA (SOAPBARK) ROOT EXTRACT, QUILLAJA SAPONARIA ROOT EXTRACT, and SOAPBARK ROOT EXTRACT
What is Quillaja Extract used for?
Quillaja saponins show benefits as adjuvants to botanical extracts and nutrients to enhance utilization and uptake. Various studies show that quillaja extracts possess skin calming and dermo-purifying properties, and are useful in scalp treatments and oral care products.
How Quillaja Extract is classified
Plant Extracts
Recommendations for using Quillaja Extract during pregnancy and breastfeeding
Limited data suggests no known risk
Quillaja Extract During Pregnancy
What we know about using Quillaja Extract while pregnant or breastfeeding
Limited information available.
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General safety info about Quillaja Extract from CIR
No report found.
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Products where you might find Quillaja Extract
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List of References
General sources: Drugs and Lactation Database (LactMed) [Internet]. Bethesda (MD): National Library of Medicine (US); 2006-. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK501922/
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