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Is Polygonum Multiflorum Root Extract vegan?

Polygonum Multiflorum Root Extract

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Polygonum Multiflorum Root Extract is an extract of the roots of Polygonum multiflorum (also known as Pleuropterus multiflorus or fo-ti/he shou wu), a flowering plant of the buckwheat family Polygonaceae native to China.

Also known as Fo-ti Root Extract, He Shou Wu Root Extract
INCI name Polygonum Multiflorum Root Extract
CosIng ID 79006
Last reviewed 10 July 2026

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