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Soap Bark (Quillaja)
ORIGIN
Chile
FUNCTION
Natural surfactant
PRODUCTS FOUND IN
Detoxifying Shampoo
Benefits
- • Mild
- • Anti-viral
- • Anti-inflammatory
Found only in the high altitudes of Chile, this sustainable tree bark acts as a mild, natural foaming agent to offer a nutrient-packed alternative to synthetic surfactants.
INGREDIENT PROFILE:
What Does Soap Bark (Quillaja) Do For Thinning Hair?
There are two critical parts of the soapbark tree that make it so useful: the tannins and the saponins. Together, these tannins and saponins may be useful for...
There are at least 6,070 studies on Soap Bark (Quillaja) and we're always looking for more.
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Application of saponins in foods and cosmetics: Saponins of mohave yucca and sapindus mukurossi
Springer
Surface activity of saponin from Quillaja bark at the air/water and oil/water interfaces
Science Direct