That’s the Latin name for the garden pea, and while the plant does have antioxidant activity there is no research showing it can reduce cellulite. (Source: Phytotherapy Research, October 2003, pages 987-1000.)
plectranthus barbatus extract
Also known as Forskolin or Coleus barbatus, this herb has information showing it to have cardiovascular and bronchial benefits. There is a small amount of research demonstrating Forskolin can stimulate lipolysis in these cells and that it also inhibits glucose uptake by fat cells when taken as a supplement. However, there is no information showing this effect on fat cells when applied topically. (Sources: www. naturaldatabase. com; and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, About Herbs, www. mskcc. org/mskcc/html/11570.cfm.)
porphyridium cruentum extract
This extract is derived from a type of red algae. There is research showing that components of red algae contain the omega-3 fatty acid eicosapentaenoic acid, the omega-6 fatty acid arachidonic acid, and other skin-friendly ingredients such as polysaccharides. Whether the entire red algae extract provides benefit on skin is not known. (Sources: Bioseparation, September 2000, pages 299-306; and Free Radical Biology and Medicine, February 1996, pages 241-249.)