Synonym(s)
CAS number: 84604-10-4; Quassia amara extract
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Quassia amara wood extract, is the extract from "Quassia amara", the dried wood of the branches and trunks as well as the bark of the Surinam bitterwood tree (Quassia wood tree), a plant from the bitter ash family native to Guyana, Panama, Colombia and Argentina.
The extract is used in cosmetic formulations. It has a nourishing and stimulating effect on the skin and acts as a denaturant.
Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer