Scientific name: Arctium lappa Extract
Classification: Active ingredient of plant origin.
Purifying, detoxifying, normalizing.
Tales from Nature
Greater Burdock (Arctium lappa) is a wild perennial plant belonging to the Asteraceae family. It is widespread in temperate areas of Europe and Asia. In Italy it is fairly common throughout the peninsula from the plains to the mountains, in fallow land, around ruins and along paths. It has a stout, branching stem with many grooves. As a medicinal plant, it is used in herbal medicine and phytotherapy for its therapeutic properties.
Greater Burdock Extract is derived from the root which is used internally and externally in the form of dry extract, fluid; mother tincture. The name Arctium, comes from the Greek bear and probably refers to the villousness and shaggy appearance of the plant.
Hair Benefits
Greater Burdock Extract is used in skin treatments because of its purifying, detoxifying, antiseborrheic and antiseptic properties. It is able to normalize skin secretions with regulatory effects ensuring long-lasting results.
Skin Benefits
One of the main benefits of Burdock is that it facilitates the removal of toxins from the body. Its purifying, anti-inflammatory and antibacterial properties are mainly exploited for the health and beauty of the skin and skin in cases of acne, eczema and psoriasis or excess sebum production.
Its purifying action also helps to keep the skin fresh and rebalanced, contributing to skin well-being.
