Stinging nettle is an herbaceous flowering plant originally native to Europe and the temperate regions of Asia and now found all around the world. Measuring 60 to 150 cm in height, it has long urticating hairs and small soft setae. Despite the painful sting that it delivers upon contact, it has been used since antiquity for multiple purposes: as a food, beverage or medicine, and also as a textile fiber and fertilizer.
Urtica dioica L.
HYD ALC extract
France
Code EPF20160
Stinging nettle is an herbaceous flowering plant originally native to Europe and the temperate regions of Asia and now found all around the world. Measuring 60 to 150 cm in height, it has long urticating hairs and small soft setae. Despite the painful sting that it delivers upon contact, it has been used since antiquity for multiple purposes: as a food, beverage or medicine, and also as a textile fiber and fertilizer.
In order to offer this stinging nettle extract, we source our fresh plants through a partnership that we have developed with local growers. We also source fresh wild plants from a cooperative of gatherers.
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In order to offer this stinging nettle extract, we source our fresh plants through a partnership that we have developed with local growers. We also source fresh wild plants from a cooperative of gatherers.
In cosmetics, nettle extracts are used in products like masks and lotions. They are also used in products for problem skin, fatigued skin and irritated skin, as well as haircare.
This extract can be used in food supplements.