Lycopodium clavatum extract
AKA “Club Moss”
Extract
Ingredient Facts
Lycopodium clavatum extract
AKA: Club Moss
Extract · Skin Conditioning · EWG: 1
Plant-Derived
Skin Conditioner
Extract
Clean
Lycopodium Clavatum Extract is an extract of the whole plant of the Club Moss, Lycopodium clavatum L., Lycopodiaceae
Family
Lycopodiaceae
Plant Part
Whole Plant
Lifeform
Subshrub
Climate
Temperate
CAS #
84082-56-4
Form
Liquid
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Functions
Skin Conditioning
A catch-all term for ingredients that improve how skin looks and feels — softer, smoother, more supple. The workhorse behind most moisturizers.
Locks in moisture
Traditional Use
Used in traditional European herbalism and traditional Chinese medicine as a powder for skin irritation and chafing. The spores were historically used as a dusting powder in cosmetics and medicinally for their purported protective and drying properties.
Skin Types
●all-skin-types, gentle
Best For
General
Pregnancy & Breastfeeding Safe
Yes
Verified Jun 2026
Data: Kew POWO · CosIng · EWG · CIR