What it is
Cnidium Monnieri Fruit Extract is derived from the dried fruit of Cnidium monnieri, a plant long used in traditional East Asian herbal practice. It contains coumarin-type constituents such as osthole and is incorporated into cosmetics at low levels as a botanical skin-conditioning agent. In sunscreens it appears as a supporting botanical rather than a UV filter.
Safety & warnings
This extract contains coumarin-type compounds, and coumarin derivatives in some botanicals are associated with photosensitivity; tolerability at cosmetic use levels is generally acceptable but individuals with sensitive skin or known coumarin sensitivity should use caution. Robust comedogenicity data for the extract are limited.
Origin & sourcing
Natural; extracted from the fruit of Cnidium monnieri.
Questions everyone asks
Is Cnidium monnieri fruit extract a sunscreen filter?
No. It is a botanical conditioning additive and does not provide measured UV protection.
Where does this ingredient come from?
It is extracted from the fruit of Cnidium monnieri, a plant used in traditional East Asian herbalism.