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Plants and the chemicals they make. Dragon’s Blood: Is the Risk Worth the Hype?

October 2nd, 2015 by Dr. Hannah Sivak

Let’s discuss Sangre de Drago, Dragon’s Blood, because it sounds so very exciting. Exciting, yes. But would we use this plant product in SAS produts? No. Why? Dragon’s blood, the red latex obtained by wounding the trunk of Croton lechleri, is an almost perfect active for a skin care product. It has some attractive properties, a fantastic name and a nice story. This red latex can be used in an emergency as a liquid bandage: apply to an open wound, and it will help stop bleeding and prevent infection. Sangre de Drago (what a beautiful name!) is used by indigenous cultures of the Amazonian basin for it’s wound healing properties.…

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