Acacia senegal tree
Micropatch vegetal
INCI name:
Acacia Senegal gum
Part(s) of the plant used
Other
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Hydrating
Sourced from
- Burkina Faso
- Ethiopia
- Kenya
- Mauritania
- Niger
- Nigeria
- Sudan
- Senegal
- Somalia
The power of plants
The acacia senegal tree grows in the tropical regions of West Africa and is prized for the gum it releases when the bark is cut, which has thickening and gelling properties. Acacia gum is used commercially in the pharmaceutical, food and textile industries.
Skincare benefits of Micropatch vegetal
In cosmetics, the MICROPATCH VEGETAL—which contains acacia gum and has filmogenic properties—is used to help protect skin from dehydration.
