Botanical. Native to Europe, North America. Derived from the bark of Salix alba (white willow), a tree in the Salicaceae family native to Europe and North America. Extracted from bark using solvent extraction methods to obtain the active compounds.
Plant Source
Salicaceae (Willow family)
Plant Part
Bark
Function
Astringent | Conditioning | Soothing
Benefits
Soothes Skin
Traditional Use
Used for over 2,000 years in European, Celtic, and traditional medicine to reduce inflammation and pain. Willow bark was the original source of salicylic acid and became a foundation of Western medicine before synthetic aspirin was developed.