Derived from the root of the shrubby sophora, this soothing extract contains anti-inflammatory flavonoids. It also has the ability to reduce the appearance of dark spots.
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
Anti-Pigmentation
Anti-Pigmentation
Anti-pigmentation ingredients help to even skin tone by reducing the intensity of dark spots and hyperpigmentation.
Anti-Pigmentation
Anti-Pigmentation
Anti-pigmentation ingredients help to even skin tone by reducing the intensity of dark spots and hyperpigmentation.
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.
Sophora Angustifolia root extract is derived from the roots of the shrubby sophora, a plant commonly found in Asia. Sophora has been used in traditional Chinese medicine to treat various skin diseases, fever, and inflammation.
Some studies show that Sophora Angustifolia extracts are effective in lightening hyperpigmentation, with effects similar to that of hydroquinone or niacinamide. The plant has the ability to block tyrosinase, which is the compound responsible for melanin formation in the skin (and it can therefore be used to reduce the appearance of dark spots on the skin).
The root extract, in particular, has also been shown to contain flavonoids, which have anti-inflammatory effects.
Science
1
Li, J., Zhang, X., Shen, X., Long, Q., Xu, C., Tan, C., & Lin, Y. (2020). Phytochemistry and biological properties of isoprenoid flavonoids from Sophora flavescens Ait. Fitoterapia, 143, 104556. doi:10.1016/j.fitote.2020.104556
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Singh SK, Baker R, Wibawa JI, Bell M, Tobin DJ. The effects of Sophora angustifolia and other natural plant extracts on melanogenesis and melanin transfer in human skin cells. Exp Dermatol. 2013 Jan;22(1):67-9. doi: 10.1111/exd.12061. PMID: 23278898.
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Shin, D. H., Cha, Y. J., Joe, G. J., Yang, K. E., Jang, I.-S., Kim, B. H., & Kim, J. M. (2013). Whitening effect ofSophora flavescensextract. Pharmaceutical Biology, 51(11), 1467–1476. doi:10.3109/13880209.2013.799708
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Ma H, Huang Q, Qu W, Li L, Wang M, Li S, Chu F. In vivo and in vitro anti-inflammatory effects of Sophora flavescens residues. J Ethnopharmacol. 2018 Oct 5;224:497-503. doi: 10.1016/j.jep.2018.06.019. Epub 2018 Jun 18. PMID: 29913301.
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