Alkanet Root
Alkanna Tinctoria Root Extract
Purple-red natural colourant for soaps and balms.
How solid is the pore-clogging number
Alkanet Root rates 0 of 5 — no observed follicular occlusion in testing. The rating is graded moderate. Reasonably supported, but from fewer or less direct sources than the best-established ratings.
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