Synonym(s)
CAS number: 84604-10-4; Quassia amara extract
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Quassia amara wood powder, the ground and dried wood of the branches and trunks as well as the bark of the Surinam bitter wood tree (Quassia wood tree), a plant from the bitter ash family native to Guyana, Panama, Colombia and Argentina.
The powder is used in cosmetic formulations. It has a skin caring effect.
Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer