Willow bark extract is rich in salicin, salicylate, salicylic acid, caffeic acid and polyphenols. The salicin gently dissolves excess sebum and horny areas and helps the skin to regulate sebum. That is why the extract is ideal for the care of oily and oily skin. The extract stimulates the metabolism of the skin and slightly tightens pores. It soothes blemishes, blackheads and pimples and can help prevent blackheads and clogged pores from becoming pimples. The absorbent properties of the extract also reduce skin shine and regulate the flow of sebum.

There are several hundred varieties of willow. At Herbsom, we use the extract of the silver willow (salix alba), a variety grown mainly in Europe. In Germany, you will encounter it at almost every large and small body of water, for example, when you take a walk around the Münsterer Aasee. The silver willow prefers warm, moist locations. Thus, it is seen especially often in riparian bushes, in floodplain forests, in the floodplains of rivers and near streams or lakes. The silver willow is frost resistant up to temperatures of -32 degrees Celsius. The flowering time of the catkins is in April and May. For our extract, the water-soluble active ingredients of the plant are extracted by adding glycerin and water.