Ingredient / Inhaltsstoff

Water (and) Vitis Vinifera Leaf Extract (Weinblattaufguss)

Vitis Vinifera

Vine leaf infusion is soothing and conditioning on the skin. To make vine leaf infusion, grapevine leaves are added to boiling water, this mixture is then strained and added into products.  

The Vitis vinifera grape is thought to have been growing wild throughout the world long before the arrival of humans. The most common grape is one of the oldest cultivated plants.

Vine leaf extracts are used in various health supplements as grapevine leaves are edible. They are used as a wrapper in Greek and Middle Eastern cooking, as well as to wrap some French cheeses. Vine leaves contain beneficial nutrients and flavonoids. When applied topically, vine leaf infusion can assist in conditioning the skin.