ALTHAEA OFFICINALIS EXTRACT

📋 Quick facts

Description: ALTHAEA OFFICINALIS EXTRACT — SKIN CONDITIONING, SOOTHING, HUMECTANT.

All Functions: SKIN CONDITIONING, SOOTHING, HUMECTANT

Quick Facts:

• Category: skin conditioning
• Also Known As: ALTHAEA OFFICINALIS (MARSHMALLOW) EXTRACT, MARSHMALLOW EXTRACT, 药蜀葵（ALTHAEA OFFICINALIS）提取物
• Comedogenic Rating: 0/5

Proven Benefits At A Glance:

• Althaea Officinalis Extract is a bioactive plant ingredient studied for wound dressing applications
• Research shows it can be incorporated into hydrogel composites for controlled drug delivery
• In laboratory testing, hydrogels containing this extract demonstrated antibacterial activity against multiple bacteria types
• The extract contributed to improved mechanical properties like tensile strength and elasticity in wound dressing materials

📊 Comedogenicity

0/5

🛡️ Safety rating

Safety tier is a starting heuristic from regulatory status and comedogenic rating, not a dermatological verdict — see our Terms for the full disclaimer. Research confidence reflects how many real cited studies back this ingredient, not the strength of their findings.

🌍 Regulatory Status

💧 Skin Type Compatibility

Derived from this ingredient’s irritancy potential and comedogenicity rating against the needs of each skin type — e.g. oily and acne-prone skin are marked down for pore-clogging ingredients, sensitive skin for irritants. A starting heuristic, not a dermatological verdict.

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📚 Research & Evidence

🔬 The Science

Althaea Officinalis Extract (AOE) is a botanical ingredient that has been explored in specialized wound care research. According to a 2025 study in the International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, scientists created an experimental hydrogel composite—essentially a gel-like material—that incorporated both AOE and the antibiotic tetracycline to test its potential as a wound dressing. #1: The extract functioned as a bioactive component that helped modify the structure of the hydrogel material itself. When researchers optimized the formulation using a substance called Triton X-100 (a chemical that helps arrange molecules into specific patterns), the presence of AOE led to visible structural changes like the formation of small spherical openings and expansion of the gel’s matrix, which improved how the material could absorb fluid and release its active ingredients over time (Int J Biol Macromol, 2025).

#2: In mechanical testing—essentially measuring how strong and flexible the material is—hydrogels containing AOE showed exceptional tensile strength (resistance to pulling), elasticity (ability to stretch and return to shape), and energy absorption compared to conventional formulations, suggesting the extract contributed to making the material more robust (Int J Biol Macromol, 2025). #3: Laboratory antibacterial testing confirmed that the AOE-containing hydrogel demonstrated efficacy against both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria, two major categories of harmful microorganisms (Int J Biol Macromol, 2025). Importantly, this research focuses on wound dressing applications in a laboratory setting. The sources provided do not contain data on how this ingredient performs in skincare products for general consumer use, nor do they address typical skincare concerns like aging, hydration, or sensitivity.

📄 Related Research

Matched by search — not necessarily verified support for every statement above.

• Khazaei S et al. (2025). Development of multifunctional agar/κ-carrageenan/kaolinite hydrogels: Role of tetracycline and marshmallow extract loading in antibacterial and controlled release properties. Int J Biol Macromol.

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