Salix alba (Willow) bark powder
AKA “Willow Bark Powder”
Ingredient
Ingredient Facts
Salix alba (Willow) bark powder
AKA: Willow Bark Powder
Ingredient · Abrasive · EWG: 4
Plant-Derived
Skin Conditioner
Barrier Support
Not Clean
Salix Alba (Willow) Bark Powder is a cosmetic ingredient used as abrasive, absorbent, skin conditioning.
Family
Salicaceae (Willow family)
Plant Part
Bark
Lifeform
Tree
Climate
Temperate
CAS #
84082-82-6
Form
Powder
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Functions
Abrasive
Absorbent
Skin Conditioning
A catch-all term for ingredients that improve how skin looks and feels — softer, smoother, more supple. The workhorse behind most moisturizers.
Skin Protecting
Helps rebuild and strengthen your skin barrier — the invisible shield that keeps moisture in and irritants out. Essential after over-exfoliating or harsh weather.
Nourishes & Protects
Traditional Use
Willow bark has been used since ancient Egyptian and Greek times for its salicin content, which reduces inflammation and was historically applied as a poultice for skin conditions and pain relief. Ground willow bark became popular in modern exfoliating skincare products.
Skin Types
●all-skin-types
Best For
Acne
Pregnancy & Breastfeeding Safe
Caution
Pleiotropic Effects of White Willow Bark and 1,2-Decanedi...
Eleonora Bassino, Franco Gasparri, Luca Munaron
Skin pharmacology and physiology, 2018
Pleiotropic Effects of White Willow Bark and 1,2-Decanedi...
Eleonora Bassino, Franco Gasparri, Luca Munaron
Skin pharmacology and physiology, 2018
Salix Alba (Willow) Bark Extract
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Salix Alba (Willow) Bark Powder
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EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Salix Alba (Willow) Bark Water
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Salix Alba (Willow) Flower Extract
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Salix Alba (Willow) Leaf Extract
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Salix nigra (black willow) bark extract
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
The anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties of 1,2-decanediol and willow bark extract in lipopolysaccharide-stimulated keratinocytes.
Di Caprio R, Monfrecola G, Balato A, Balato N, Gasparri F et al.
Giornale italiano di dermatologia e venereologia : organo ufficiale, Societa italiana di dermatologia e sifilografia, 2019
Salix nigra (black willow) bark extract
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Verified Jun 2026
Data: Kew POWO · CosIng · EWG · CIR