DAHURIAN ANGELICA

Its water and/or hydroalcoholic extracts are used along with Dahurian angelica in freckle removal creams and lotions also used in other skin care products (sunscreen, acne, deodorant, antiperspirant, etc.) for its traditional skin-protectant, antiperspirant, calming, and nourishing properties (zhou). 

CANGZHU (ATRACTYLODES) DAHURIAN ANGELICA (BAIZHI) DITTANY BARK (BAIXIANPI) FORSYTHIA FRUIT (LIANQIAO) GARDEN BURNET (DIYU) HONEYSUCKLE FLOWER (JINYINHUA)... 

Powder and extracts used in hair-care and skin-care products, (especially acne and whitening creams), often together with Dahurian angelica, for many of the same functions (e.g., antiallergic, anti-inflammatory, and tyrosinase inhibitory) as Sichuan lovage also imparts special aroma to products. 

Aqueous and hydroalcohoUc extracts of both red and white peony roots are used in skin care products for their antimicrobial (acne creams, etc.), anti-inflammatory, and astringent properties used with Dahurian angelica (see that entry) in freckle-removal creams and lotions for their traditional ability to remove blood stasis and activate blood circulation also used as part of a n natural preservative system in cosmetic products due to its relatively high content of benzoic acid (etic zhou). 

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