An extract of white birch with a woody aroma that contains powerful wound healing, astringent and anti-inflammatory terpenoids, as well as tannins. It is suitable for irritated, inflamed, and problematic skin.
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
Astringent,
Astringent
Astringent ingredients provide the skin with a tightened feeling, help to reduce the appearance of large pores, and assist in the healing of small cuts and wounds.
Astringent,
Astringent
Astringent ingredients provide the skin with a tightened feeling, help to reduce the appearance of large pores, and assist in the healing of small cuts and wounds.
Fragrance,
Fragrance
Fragrance ingredients add scent to a product or hide ('mask') the undesired aroma of other ingredients.
Fragrance,
Fragrance
Fragrance ingredients add scent to a product or hide ('mask') the undesired aroma of other ingredients.
Flavor
Flavor
Flavor ingredients bring sweetness to a product or are used to recreate various tastes.
Flavor
Flavor
Flavor ingredients bring sweetness to a product or are used to recreate various tastes.
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.
Betula alba bark extract is a powerful healing extract obtained from the bark of the white birch. Birch leaves and birch sap are more commonly used as hair tonics, although birch bark has found its use in skincare.
It contains various terpenoids and tannins – which have antioxidant, wound healing, astringent and anti-inflammatory properties. It has a long tradition of use in the treatment of irritated, inflamed, and problematic skin.
The extract might have different consistencies but usually looks almost like tar, with a specific woody aroma.
Science
1
Jäger, S., Laszczyk, M. N., & Scheffler, A. (2008). A preliminary pharmacokinetic study of betulin, the main pentacyclic triterpene from extract of outer bark of birch (Betulae alba cortex). Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 13(12), 3224–3235.
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