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  Saponins - toxicity

  Posted by Anonymous on July 11, 2016 at 9:19 am

  The topic of my Diploma concerns the use of saponins in cosmetics. For my lab tests I’m going to purchase saponins from Quillaja Bark. But now I’m thinking about their potential toxicity for skin - in case of outer application.
  If they are toxic  - so it doesn’t make any sense to investigate their possible advantages in cosmetic products. Unfortunately I can only find some reports about toxicity of saponins given intravenously. 
  What could you advice me in such situation? Any information resource? Thanks!

  Bobzchemist replied 8 years, 4 months ago 3 Members · 6 Replies

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  Ayla

  Member

  July 11, 2016 at 2:53 pm

  Hi @Tania ,

  Can’t you ask your supplier ?

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  belassi

  Member

  July 11, 2016 at 2:55 pm

  http://www.dermaviduals.com/english/publications/special-actives/saponins-in-skin-care.html

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  Anonymous

  Guest

  July 13, 2016 at 1:56 pm

  Hi @Ayla  good idea, I’ll try.

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  Bobzchemist

  Member

  July 13, 2016 at 2:08 pm

  Rinse-off or leave-on application?

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  Anonymous

  Guest

  July 15, 2016 at 12:53 pm

  @Bobzchemist  leave-on.

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  Bobzchemist

  Member

  July 15, 2016 at 1:50 pm

  Leave-on could be a problem. Saponins are surfactants. Surfactants and skin don’t always play nicely together.

  Desert King is the supplier we used when we tested Quillaja  http://desertking.com/

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