Zanthoxylum Piperitum Fruit Extract
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Zanthoxylum Piperitum Extract is an extract of the fruit of the Prickly Ash, Zanthoxylum piperitum, Rutaceae
Purpose
From a plant native to Szechuan Province in China. Szechuan pepper is known for the “numbing” sensation it produces on the tongue.
Rating
WORST
Category
Irritant, Plant Extracts, Antioxidant
INCI Purpose
SKIN CONDITIONING
Alternative Names
At a Glance
Article
Zanthoxylum piperitum fruit extract is also known as Szechuan pepper. It is known for “numbing” sensation it produces on the tongue and is a potent skin irritant.
See: Szechuan Peppercorn, Zanthoxylum Piperitum
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