One of our favourite ingredients at the moment is Birch juice a.k.a. Birch sap a.k.a. Birch water a.k.a. Betula Platyphylla Japonica Juice. This super ingredient is harvested in the early spring by drilling a hole into the trunk of a Birch tree to collect its sap. “Tapping” a tree does not harm the health of the tree, so do not worry ;).
Birch Juice has been popping up in skincare products over the last few years. For many it probably started with the K-beauty brand COSRX (with their Oil Free-Ultra Moisturizing Lotion with Birch Sap). Now we are seeing this ingredient in Western brands such as Dr. Hauschka and Origins. But do you know what it does and why it is becoming increasingly popular?
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Salicylzuur is ontstekingsremmend, doodt micro-organismen dat acne veroorzaakt. Salicylzuur komt voor in het natuur, maar kan ook synthetisch zijn. Het staat bekend om haar werking tegen acne en hyperpigmentatie. Salicylic Acid (NL: Salicylzuur) is een BHA (beta hydroxy acid) en één van de beste oplossingen voor tegen mee-eters, puistjes en acne.
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