Characteristics
- INCI
- Piper Methysticum Leaf/Root/Stem Extract
- Ru.
- Kava Kava Extract
- CAS
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84696-40-2
This is the substance number in the Chemical Abstracts Service registry. The CAS number uniquely identifies a substance regardless of language, trade name, or synonyms.
- EC
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283-648-9
This is the substance number in the European chemical identification system (EC number), used in European regulatory databases including ECHA/CosIng.
- Functions
- skin conditioning
piper methysticum leaf/root/stem extract is an extract of the leaves, roots and stems of the kawa-kawa, piper methysticum, piperaceae
Description
Kava kava is a crop of the western Pacific that has some analgesic (painkiller) properties. According to Paula's Choice, it can also causeskin irritation. A 2009 safety assessment of the ingredient concluded that "the available data are insufficient to support the safety of these ingredients in cosmetics".
Evidence & Research on Piper Methysticum Leaf/Root/Stem Extract
Scientific publications & sources
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International journal of toxicology, 2009 Nov-Dec;28(6 Suppl):175S-88S, Final report on the safety assessment of Piper methysticum leaf/root/stem extract and Piper methysticum root extract.
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