Plant-Derived Salicylic Acid

For the skin

Use as an ingredient in your preparations:

• Facial care (creams, lotions, gels): blemish-prone skin, youth care, smoothing, radiance

• Face and body cleansers: purifying foaming gels, exfoliants

• Deep cleansing and purifying care: masks, scrubs, lotions

• Regenerating, anti-roughness body care

• Post-waxing care

• Foot and hand care (purifying, softening)

A few ideas

• Purifying cleansing gel

• Blemish-combating face cream

• Cleansing product

• Dark spot serum

• Smoothing care for fine lines and wrinkles

• Radiant complexion face lotion

• Purifying face mask

• Face and body scrub

• Youthful radiance fluid for dull or stressed skin

• Post-depilation cream to combat ingrown hairs

• Intensive softening foot cream

For the hair

Use as an ingredient in your preparations:

• Shampoos

• Scalp lotions

Preparation

Precautions

Precautions and allergens

Precautions for use

Allergens

Allergen-free

Add it to a neutral Aroma-Zone base

This plant-derived Salicylic Acid can be incorporated into a ready-to-use Aroma-Zone neutral base to create:

• An emulsion: with our Organic Neutral Plant Milk, Youth Neutral Cream, Organic Moisturising Neutral Cream, or Organic Hair Mask Neutral Base.

• An aqueous gel: with Organic Aloe Vera Gel.

• A foaming product: with Organic Neutral Cleansing Base, Organic Neutral Cleansing Cream, or Organic Neutral Shampoo Base.

Incorporate the active ingredient plant-derived salicylic acid into one of the neutral Aroma-Zone bases (listed above) to create an emulsion, an aqueous gel, a foaming product, etc.

I make my recipe from scratch

Plant-derived salicylic acid can be incorporated as an active ingredient into all your formulas containing water: creams, gels, and lotions, etc.

Incorporate the active ingredient plant-derived salicylic acid in all your formulas containing water

Typical Quantities

Quality

Cosmetic, 100% natural extract, no added preservatives (salicylic acid preserves the product naturally).

Production process

Black willow bark extract

Part of the plant used

Bark

Botanical name

Salix nigra

Function

Purifying and keratolytic cosmetic active ingredient.

Benefits and properties

• Make-up

• Mattifying

• Gentle feel

Concentration

Highly concentrated extract, titrated to 10% salicylic acid equivalent.

INCI name

Salix nigra (willow) bark extract

Presentation

Clear, colourless to amber liquid in amber glass bottle with dropper cap.

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Storage

Store at room temperature away from moisture, light and sources of heat. Close the bottle tightly after use.

Precautions

• Keep out of reach of children.

• Do not swallow. Avoid contact with eyes.

• Do not use on children.

• Salicylic acid is a powerful active ingredient, so always follow the recommended quantities. For sensitive skin, start with a fairly low quantity. Stop use in the event of irritation.

• Do not use if you are allergic to aspirin or salicylic compounds.

• Test your products in the crease of the elbow 48 hours before first application.

• Wearing protective gloves and goggles is recommended when handling.

Supplier documentation

Kligman D, Kligman AM. Salicylic acid as a peeling agent for the treatment of acne. Cosmet Dermatol 1997;10:44-7.

Kligman D, Kligman AM. Salicylic acid peels for the treatment of photoaging. Dermatol Surg 1998;24:325-8.

Berger R. Initial studies show salicylic acid promising as antiaging product. Cosmet Dermatol 1997;10:31-2.

Kligman D. Technologies for cutaneous exfoliation using salicylic acid. Dermatol Ther 2001;14:225-7.