Acerola
Acerola extract (organic plant)
INCI name:
Malpighia emarginata (acerola) fruit extract
Part(s) used:
Seed, Fruit
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Anti-Dark Spots
Clarins’ sourcing
- Brazil
The power of plants
Acerola is the fruit of a shrub which grows naturally in the forests of South America. This wild "cherry" was a precious source of food eaten by the Amazonian Indians to treat digestive problems and sailors on long journeys used to drink its juice to prevent scurvy. However, this beneficial fruit only began to be studied scientifically in the 1950s, when it was discovered that acerola had an incredibly high content of vitamin C, making it the ideal food supplement to treat fatigue or winter ills.
Skincare Benefits Acerola extract (organic plant)
In cosmetics, acerola extract helps to reduce the overproduction of melanin to visibly reduce dark spots and even skin tone.
