Snapshot
- Overview
- A milk thistle extract with antioxidant and calming properties.
- Category
- Antioxidant, Soothing
- Type
- Botanical Extract
Silybum Marianum (Milk Thistle) Extract
Silybum Marianum (Milk Thistle) Extract comes from milk thistle seeds or aerial parts. It's used for its polyphenol content, supporting antioxidant capacity, a calming profile, and general product stability.
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Our take
Is Silybum Marianum (Milk Thistle) Extract a Good Ingredient?
This rates Good because its polyphenols offer real antioxidant and soothing potential, but in-cosmetic evidence remains limited and outcomes vary by extract quality, which keeps it from a higher score.
What it does
Skin Benefits
It offers antioxidant support that helps defend against environmental stressors, and may comfort the look of reactive skin, though cosmetic evidence for this is limited.
Where you'll find it
Uses in Skincare & Cosmetics
It's found in soothing toners, recovery serums, and moisturizers aimed at stressed skin, and in after-sun gels and gentle creams that round out calming routines.
Before you use it
Safety
It's generally low risk, but botanicals can trigger sensitivity, and those allergic to Asteraceae plants may be more prone to reactions. There are no widely established cosmetic regulatory restrictions.
Products with Silybum Marianum (Milk Thistle) Extract
