A potent, soothing extract from the bark of the white willow. It has potent anti-inflammatory effects due to its salicin content. Tannins from the willow bark extract have astringent effects and can aid in the skin’s healing process.
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
Exfoliant,
Exfoliant
Exfoliants remove dead skin cells from the surface of the skin via acid-based chemical reactions (e.g., AHA or BHA).
Exfoliant,
Exfoliant
Exfoliants remove dead skin cells from the surface of the skin via acid-based chemical reactions (e.g., AHA or BHA).
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.
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.
Salix alba bark extract is an extract from the bark of the white willow – Salix alba. It contains a plant equivalent of aspirin, which has anti-inflammatory, astringent, and skin-softening effects.
Willow bark is one of the oldest natural remedies in the world. Willow bark tea was the go-to remedy to treat fever and inflammation before the invention of aspirin. Salicin, the active ingredient in willow bark, was actually the ingredient that led to the invention of aspirin.
Willow bark extract has potent anti-inflammatory effects due to this salicin content. Salicylic acid, derived from the metabolism of salicin, is able to soften hard and cracked skin (e.g., on the soles of the feet). Tannins from the willow bark extract have astringent effects and can aid in the skin’s healing process.
This extract should be avoided by people with an aspirin allergy.
Science
1
Shara, M., & Stohs, S. J. (2015). Efficacy and Safety of White Willow Bark (Salix alba) Extracts. Phytotherapy research : PTR, 29(8), 1112–1116.
