Can I use Cupressus Sempervirens Leaf/Stem Extract with Salicylic Acid?
Works well together
Cupressus Sempervirens Leaf/Stem Extract and Salicylic Acid are generally compatible and can be layered in the same routine. As always, introduce one new active at a time and watch how your skin responds.
- ✓Cupressus sempervirens (Mediterranean cypress) leaf and stem extract is rich in proanthocyanidins, quercetin, rutin, and cedrol (sesquiterpene alcohol) with documented antioxidant and astringent properties
- ✓The tannin content of cypress extract provides a mild astringent-tightening effect on skin, contributing to pore-refining and oil-control formulas
- ✓Antimicrobial activity against P. acnes (now C. acnes) makes it a useful addition to formulas targeting acne-prone and oily skin types
- ⚠Essential oil from Cupressus sempervirens is a known sensitizer; the leaf/stem extract at cosmetic concentrations has a much lower sensitization risk than the oil but individuals with conifer sensitivity should be aware
Salicylic AcidExfoliant
- ✓Unclogs pores
- ✓Reduces blackheads
- ✓Anti-inflammatory
- ⚠Can be drying
- ⚠Sun sensitivity
