What it is
Acmella Oleracea Extract is obtained from the paracress plant, which naturally contains alkylamides such as spilanthol. In cosmetics it is used as a skin-conditioning agent and is often included in products marketed for the appearance of the skin. It is incorporated into both leave-on emulsions and oil-based products depending on the extraction medium.
Safety & warnings
Acmella oleracea is an Asteraceae (daisy-family) plant, so people sensitized to that family may rarely react. The extract is used at low levels and is not considered comedogenic.
Origin & sourcing
Natural; derived from the flowers and aerial parts of Acmella oleracea, a plant in the Asteraceae family also known as paracress or toothache plant.
Questions everyone asks
What is Acmella oleracea commonly called?
It is known as paracress or the toothache plant, and is sometimes listed under the genus Spilanthes.
What does the extract contain?
It naturally contains alkylamides such as spilanthol, the characteristic compounds of the plant.