An extract derived from the Butcher's broom root. It is a toning ingredient that can help to increase microcirculation.
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.
Refreshing,
Refreshing
Refreshing ingredients leave the skin feeling refreshed and 'awake'.
Refreshing,
Refreshing
Refreshing ingredients leave the skin feeling refreshed and 'awake'.
Light Stabilizing
Light Stabilizing
Light stabilizing – absorbs UV light to protect ingredients.
Light Stabilizing
Light Stabilizing
Light stabilizing – absorbs UV light to protect ingredients.
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.
Ruscus aculeatus, or Butcher’s broom, is a small evergreen shrub that grows in Europe. It offers soothing, astringent, and venotonic properties in skincare products and can help with redness, microcirculation, and swelling.
The name comes from the purpose it was once used for: to clean and scrub butcher shops. The root is the source of phytochemicals called steroid saponins; the extract has been widely used in medicine and even registered as a drug to treat varicose veins, heavy legs, chronic venous insufficiency, and ankle swelling. The application is very similar to that of Aescin, a compound isolated from horse chestnut seeds.
You can read more about Aescin here: Escin.
Science
1
James A. Duke Ph.D. The Green Pharmacy: The Ultimate Compendium of Natural Remedies From The World's Foremost Authority On Healing Herbs. 1998. ISBN-10 : 0312966482
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