An extract derived from cucumbers that offers soothing, cooling, and emollient properties.
Soothing
Soothing
Soothing ingredients reduce the signs of sensitivity in irritated and inflamed skin. This includes anti-inflammatory ingredients, anti-itch agents, and topical analgesics.
Soothing
Soothing ingredients reduce the signs of sensitivity in irritated and inflamed skin. This includes anti-inflammatory ingredients, anti-itch agents, and topical analgesics.
Other functions
Emollient
Emollient
Emollients fill the micro-cracks in the skin and leave it feeling soft and pleasant to the touch. Emollients are often mistakenly perceived as moisturizing ingredients.
Emollient
Emollient
Emollients fill the micro-cracks in the skin and leave it feeling soft and pleasant to the touch. Emollients are often mistakenly perceived as moisturizing ingredients.
Origin
Botanical
Botanical
Ingredients derived from plants, mosses, and lichens: extracts, oils, powders, juices and other types of processed plant materials.
Botanical
Botanical
Ingredients derived from plants, mosses, and lichens: extracts, oils, powders, juices and other types of processed plant materials.
Overview
Cucumis sativus extract is an extract obtained from cucumber fruits (often just referred to as cucumbers).
They are a common vegetable with a long tradition of use in skincare (who hasn’t heard of putting cucumber slices over the eyes?). You can find cucumber fruit extract in many different skincare products and it offers soothing, cooling, emollient properties.
Read a more detailed text on cucumber and its properties here: Cucumis Sativus (Cucumber) Fruit Extract.