Tag: Herbal extract

For over 3,500 years, salicylates from sources like willow bark have been used for pain and fever relief [1.7.1]. Learning how to make salicylic acid naturally involves understanding its plant origins and creating herbal extractions, not synthesizing the pure chemical.

Bakuchiol is primarily derived from the seeds and leaves of the *Psoralea corylifolia* plant, which has been a staple in Ayurvedic and traditional Chinese medicine for hundreds of years. It is also widely known as **babchi**, a name that comes from the plant's Sanskrit name, bakuchi. The ingredient has gained immense popularity in modern skincare as a gentle, plant-based alternative to retinol.

Derived from black pepper, piperine is a potent alkaloid known primarily for its ability to significantly enhance the bioavailability of other compounds, sometimes by as much as 2,000% in the case of curcumin. This unique pharmacological property underpins its widespread use in dietary supplements and herbal medicine to increase the absorption of various nutrients and therapeutic agents.