Stinging Nettle (Utica Dioica) has been used in herbal medicine to treat rheumatism and many skin diseases. Legend has it that Caesar's troops introduced the Roman nettle (Urtica Pilulifera) into Britain to flog themselves with them to keep themselves warm in the cold climate, a process known as "urtication," which was also used as a remedy for rheumatism. Nettle "washes" were also traditional remedies for insect bites, wounds, and hair loss.
Nettle leaf extract contains minerals, vitamins, and phytohormones like histamine and leaf tonic, which have antibacterial and revitalizing effects on the skin. Thus, the histamine-like action of Urtica Dioica Leaf Extract excites hair growth and improves its structure, shine, and softness. It is suitable for normal to oily skin types.
Urtica Dioica Leaf Extract is a greenish-yellow liquid with a characteristic odor. Rich in proteins containing essential amino acids, Nettle leaf extract is an excellent source of natural moisturizing factors (NMFs), which balance moisture content and the skin's water-binging ability.
Urtica Dioica Leaf Extract also contains vitamins A and C, which stimulate collagen production, even skin tone, and improve cell metabolism. Nettle extract is rich in minerals such as calcium, potassium, magnesium, and zinc, which help rebalance oiliness on the skin and hair, leaving them clean, renewed, and refreshed. Thanks to its antiseptic, sebum-regulating, and anti-inflammatory properties, it is used in many anti-blemish and anti-acne products, cleansers, and toners.Urtica dioica leaf extract is used in many hair care products as an antidandruff, sebostatic, antiseptic, hair tonic, and conditioner. It stimulates hair growth and fights against hair loss. The recommended use level in skin and hair care products is 5 - 10%.
Ingredients
Ingredient products
Urtica Dioica Leaf Extract contains:
- Essential oil: alcohols, esters, methylheptenone, acetophenone
- Proteins and amino acids
- Amines: 20-25%
- Carotenoids: ß-carotene, isoxanthine, xanthophyll, xanthophyllepoxide, lycopene, and violaxanthin
- Vitamins: B2, C, K1, A, pantothenic, folic acids
- Phytosterols: ß-sitosterols
- Miscellaneous: tannins, mucilage, waxes, sugars, fatty acids, chlorophyll, formic and acetic acids, histamine, phytol, and mineral salts.