Synonym(s)
CAS number: 90106-41-5; Rumex crispus root extract
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Rumex crispus extract, the extract from the root of Rumex crispus, the curly-leaved dock of a plant from the knotweed family. The root extract is used in cosmetic formulations.
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Chrysophanic acid, emodin, catechin tanning agents.
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The extract has a skin-caring effect; relieves discomfort on the skin and scalp.
In folk medicine, extracts from Rumex crispus are used in naturopathy for skin diseases.
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- Ammon HPT et al (2014) Hunnius Pharmaceutical Dictionary 11th Edition Walter de Gruyter Berlin-New York p. 1575
Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer