Ingredient
Butyrospermum Parkii Extract, Xnatha Gum, Malpighia Glabra Fruit Extract, 1, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Potassium Hydroxide, Caprylyl Glycol, Arginine, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Butylene Glycol/ Actinidia Chinensis Fruit Extract, Menthyl Lactate, S
Butyrospermum Parkii Extract, Xnatha Gum, Malpighia Glabra Fruit Extract, 1, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Potassium Hydroxide, Caprylyl Glycol, Arginine, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Butylene Glycol/ Actinidia Chinensis Fruit Extract, Menthyl Lactate, S is used in skincare as a skin conditioning ingredient. Jouaxia rates it Use caution for pregnancy.
What does Butyrospermum Parkii Extract, Xnatha Gum, Malpighia Glabra Fruit Extract, 1, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Potassium Hydroxide, Caprylyl Glycol, Arginine, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Butylene Glycol/ Actinidia Chinensis Fruit Extract, Menthyl Lactate, S do?
- Skin conditioning: keeps skin in good condition.
EU description: Phospholipids
Is Butyrospermum Parkii Extract, Xnatha Gum, Malpighia Glabra Fruit Extract, 1, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Potassium Hydroxide, Caprylyl Glycol, Arginine, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Butylene Glycol/ Actinidia Chinensis Fruit Extract, Menthyl Lactate, S safe during pregnancy?
Use cautionArbutin (releases hydroquinone in skin)
Can release small amounts of hydroquinone on the skin, and there's no human pregnancy data, so a 2022 review makes no recommendation yet (Putra et al. 2022, SCCS 2023).
Is it OK for kids and teens?
Kids (ages 3–11)
Gentle for kids
Not one of the ingredients we flag for children.
Teens (ages 12–17)
Teen-friendly
Not one of the ingredients we flag for teens.
General guidance from the ingredient list, not medical advice. For babies under 3, or skin problems that don't get better, ask a doctor. How we rate for kids and teens · Skincare for teens
What the sources say
Where these ratings come from. Sources often cover a group of ingredients rather than this exact one, and none of them can account for how much is in a particular product. Some are more reassuring than our rating, because we rate on the cautious side.
PregnancyUse cautionArbutin (releases hydroquinone in skin)
- Putra et al., “Skin Changes and Safety Profile of Topical Products During Pregnancy,” J Clin Aesthet Dermatol, 2022
Makes no recommendation yet: there's no human pregnancy data, though low absorption and lower toxicity than hydroquinone suggest it may be safe.
- EU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety, opinion on alpha- and beta-arbutin, 2023
Considers arbutin safe in cosmetics up to set limits (alpha-arbutin 2% in face creams, beta-arbutin 7%), and wants more data on it turning into hydroquinone on the skin. It doesn't discuss pregnancy.
Products with Butyrospermum Parkii Extract, Xnatha Gum, Malpighia Glabra Fruit Extract, 1, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Potassium Hydroxide, Caprylyl Glycol, Arginine, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Butylene Glycol/ Actinidia Chinensis Fruit Extract, Menthyl Lactate, S
1–1 of 1, where it's highest on the label first (ingredients are listed from most to least).