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Salix Alba Bark Extract

INCI Salix Alba Bark Extract

Bioactive Botanical / Salicin Source Botanicals & Antioxidants

What it is & what it does

White Willow Bark Extract is a botanical source of salicin and polyphenols with soothing and antioxidant potential.
It is not the same thing as Salicylic Acid and should not automatically be described as a BHA exfoliant. A topical salicin study reported improvement in visible aging signs, but evidence is much smaller than for salicylic acid itself.

Usage & cautions

Information approach Consumer-friendly summaries are informed by established cosmetic ingredient references such as INCIDecoder and Paula’s Choice Ingredient Dictionary, while avoiding turning ingredient-level evidence into medical claims about the finished product.