VACCINIUM MYRTILLUS (BILBERRY) EXTRACT
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Function/use(s): Skin-Conditioning Agent - Miscellaneous; ASTRINGENT; REFRESHING; SKIN CONDITIONING; TONIC
About VACCINIUM MYRTILLUS (BILBERRY) EXTRACT: Vaccinium Myrtillus Extract is an extract of the fruit and leaves of the bilberry, Vacciniummyrtillus.
Synonym(s): VACCINIUM MYRTILLUS EXTRACT, BILBERRY EXTRACT; BILBERRY (VACCINIUM MYRTILLUS) EXTRACT; EXTRACT OF BILBERRY; EXTRACT OF VACCINIUM MYRTILLUS; EXTRACT OF WHORTLEBERRY; WHORTLEBERRY EXTRACT; VACCINIUM MYRTILLUS, EXT.
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| Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel |
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| 224 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical
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