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Great burdock

In: Our Ingredients

The plant extract we use...

Technical data sheet:

Organic burdock
rootINCI
name
:
Arctium lappa
rootCAS
number
: 84012-13-5 / 54012-13-5Labelling
: Certified by Bureau Veritas Certification France / FR-BIO 10 - from organic farming (AB)
Origin: PolandSupplier
:

France

Description

Biennial herb belonging to the thistle and asteraceae family that can grow up to 2 m high. It has large alternating green leaves on top and grey-white velvety leaves underneath. It is from its leaves that it gets its vernacular name of "giant's ear". Its Latin namearctium comes from the resemblance of its prickly fruits with a sea urchin(arctos means "bear"); lappa means "to cling" in reference to the hooks which decorate its flowerheads allowing the fruits to cling to what is brought into contact with them (animals, clothes, hair...). This particularity of the plant would have inspired Mr De Mestral for his invention of the Velcro.

It is a very common plant of the grounds in fallow as soon as they are well nitrogenized and below 1800m of altitude. It is found in Europe, Asia and on the Indian subcontinent. Long cultivated as a vegetable, it is now consumed only in Japan where its roots (under the name of Gobo) are prepared in salad. It is widely used in traditional Chinese medicine.

Properties

antifungal, soothing, softening, moisturizing, antioxidant, sebum regulator

It contains up to 50% inulin (moisturizing and softening active ingredient for skin and hair) as well as polyenes (substances with antibacterial and antifungal properties) and caffeoylquinic acids that protect skin collagen from alterations induced by solar radiation or artificial UV. In traditional medicine, it is used to treat skin diseases (eczema, psoriasis) or acne.

In cosmetics, it is found in the care of combination to oily skin (acne) and more broadly of all skin types for its detoxifying and rebalancing qualities. It is also very present in hair care because it nourishes and brings softness to the hair. Its sebum-regulating and soothing qualities help to restore the balance of the scalp and combat dandruff; it also promotes hair growth. As a mucilage, it is also used in cosmetics as a binder and humectant.