Explained
Capsicum Frutescens is a type of wild chili pepper. Some varieties of this pepper include Tabasco pepper, Malagueta pepper, and Piri Piri pepper.
Though this ingredient is normally associated with food, it has antidandruff, antifungal, antimicrobial, and antioxidant properties.
Studies show low concentrations of this ingredient did not cause skin irritation:
- Concentrations between 0.1 - 1.0% produced no irritation
- A study of 10 volunteers found 1-5% caused slight redness of the skin in only one volunteer
- In 103 subjects, a patch test with 0.025% resulted in no irritation or contact dermatitis
Raw peppers may have a rubefacient effect, or mild local skin irritation resulting in vasodilation. Vasodilation is the widening of blood vessels. Due to this, peppers can provide a lip plumping effect. However, it is most likely not going to have a rubefacient effect, or cause skin irritation, in your cosmetics.
The antioxidant activity comes from its flavonoid, polyphenol, and sterol content.
This ingredient is water-soluble.
Also known as: Tabasco Pepper, Piri Piri Pepper, and Malagueta Pepper
Capsicum Frutescens Fruit Extract is a rare cosmetic ingredient, with about 0.2% of the products in our database containing it.
What it does:
Where it's used
Capsicum Frutescens Fruit Extract is most often found as ingredient number 17 within an ingredient list.
These are the categories of products that use Capsicum Frutescens Fruit Extract the most:
References
Products with Capsicum Frutescens Fruit Extract
CosIng Data
- CosIng ID: 55149
- INCI Name: CAPSICUM FRUTESCENS FRUIT EXTRACT
- EC #: Â 288-920-0
- All Functions: Skin Conditioning
