Lamium Album Extract

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INCI name

  • LAMIUM ALBUM EXTRACT,

Alternative names

  • Weisser Taubnessel Extrakt,
  • Weisse Taubnessel,
  • White Nettle Extract,

Origin

  • vegetable,

Definition

  • Lamium Album Extract is an extract of the flowers of the white nettle, Lamium album, Labiatae,

INCI function

  • astringent,
  • masking,

Substance category

No information available

Characteristics

  • thickens the skin surface
  • reduces or inhibits the basic odour or taste of the product

CAS-No.

  • 84012-23-7,

EINECS/EILINCS-No.

  • 281-669-8,

Studies, literature and statements

Wikipedia

The white dead-nettle (Lamium album) belongs to the Lamiaceae family. In contrast to the stinging-nettle, it has no stinging hairs and is not directly related to it. The similarity of its leaves to that of the stinging-nettle has earned the species the “nettle” part of its English name. The dead-nettle is weakly diuretic. Its anti-inflammatory effect has been proven by experiments on animals. This effect is mainly used to treat inflammation of the mouth and throat.