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‘Ananas Sativus Fruit Extract / Pineapple Fruit Extract’ vs Bromelain
Hi all, I see the above fruit extract listed on a number of cosmetic ingredients and I’m wondering how this differs from Bromelain. Most descriptions of the extract says it contains bromelain which also makes me wonder whether they would have any enzyme activity by the time it reaches the customer given that bromelain activity declines once its dissolved in water (slower decline in oil). Is this extract just one of those ingredients which is listed for marketing appeal more than efficacy?
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This, like pretty much all other extracts, is put in the formula strictly for label appeal. There is no way there is enough Bromelain in the extract to have any effect. Extracts are also made by removing a portion of the plant material then diluting it with a solvent. So, even after taking a concentration of the extract that is too low to have an effect, they dilute it even further.
This doesn’t even get into the notion that the enzyme breaks down over time.
All that is to say, this is a claims ingredient, nothing else.
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Thanks @Perry Super helpful!
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