Ingredient
Mistletoe Leaf Extract (Viscum Album)
INCI name: Viscum Album Leaf Extract
European Mistletoe Extract
What it is
An extract of the leaves of European mistletoe (Viscum album, Loranthaceae), included in cosmetics as a soothing, skin-conditioning botanical.
How it works
Contributes flavonoid and lectin-type plant compounds studied mainly outside topical dermatology; in this formula it functions primarily as a conditioning/soothing botanical component.
What it does
Skin conditioning
Soothing
Concerns to know
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Well tolerated
No significant safety concern is reported for this ingredient as used in cosmetics.