A soothing and antiseborrheic extract derived from the roots of the greater burdock.
Antioxidant
Antioxidant
Antioxidants reduce the oxidative stress caused by free radicals and prevent accelerated skin aging.
Antioxidant
Antioxidants reduce the oxidative stress caused by free radicals and prevent accelerated skin aging.
Soothing
Soothing
Soothing ingredients reduce the signs of sensitivity in irritated and inflamed skin. This includes anti-inflammatory ingredients, anti-itch agents, and topical analgesics.
Soothing
Soothing ingredients reduce the signs of sensitivity in irritated and inflamed skin. This includes anti-inflammatory ingredients, anti-itch agents, and topical analgesics.
Other functions
Sebum Regulating
Sebum Regulating
Sebum regulating agents reduce excess oil production in the skin.
Sebum Regulating
Sebum Regulating
Sebum regulating agents reduce excess oil production in the skin.
Origin
Botanical
Botanical
Ingredients derived from plants, mosses, and lichens: extracts, oils, powders, juices and other types of processed plant materials.
Botanical
Botanical
Ingredients derived from plants, mosses, and lichens: extracts, oils, powders, juices and other types of processed plant materials.
Arctium lappa root extract is an extract obtained from the roots of the greater burdock.
The extract has been used for cosmetic purposes for centuries. It is used mainly as a hair tonic, but also has some anti-inflammatory and sebum regulating (a.k.a. lessening the production of the oily sebum) properties in skincare products, which makes it a perspective extract for the treatment of acne-prone and oily skin.
Greater burdock is sometimes called "beggar’s buttons" because its flowers and seeds come in small, globular pods that are covered by hooked spikes. These can latch onto clothes or the fur of animals. The burdock root is very thick and can be up to 1 meter long. In China and Japan, the root is eaten raw, cooked, or pickled.
Science
1
Chan, Y. S. et al. (2011). A review of the pharmacological effects of Arctium lappa (burdock). Inflammopharmacology, 19(5), 245–254.
2
Zhang, N., et al. (2019). In vivo and in vitro anti-inflammatory effects of water-soluble polysaccharide from Arctium lappa. International journal of biological macromolecules, 135, 717–724.
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