Afari · Serum

Bulbine Frutescens Healing Gel 7.4 / 10

Name: Bulbine Frutescens Healing Gel
Brand: Afari

Reviewed by Michael C.

A genuinely distinctive single-ingredient formula built around a well-known indigenous SA succulent used traditionally for minor burns, cuts and irritation — performs credibly for soothing.

Efficacy7.0

Value for money7.5

Texture7.5

SA climate fit7.5

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A genuinely distinctive single-ingredient formula built around a well-known indigenous SA succulent used traditionally for minor burns, cuts and irritation — performs credibly for soothing.

Ingredient breakdown

Bulbine Frutescens
Limited evidence
Wound-healing/soothing botanical -- comparative lab studies found B. frutescens leaf extract promoted keratinocyte migration in an in vitro scratch assay and achieved the highest tissue regeneration (90%) among five compared Bulbine species in a zebrafish caudal-fin regeneration model, consistent with its traditional use for treating wounds.

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Irritated, All

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