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A little gem!

NAME: Blackcurrant
LATIN NAME: Ribes nigrum
LOCATION: France
TYPE: Shrub
PART(S) USED: Bud

Small fruits of a thousand virtues

Blackcurrant is a bush that grows wild throughout northern Europe and Siberia, and its fruit is a small, black, fragrant berry. It has been used for centuries for its draining qualities and many other proven therapeutic benefits: its fruit promotes better eyesight and its leaves can be used in infusions to help treat rheumatism and improve digestion. Its buds, known by those in the perfume industry to have powerful aromatic qualities, are used in the cosmetic industry for their soothing properties. Clarins Laboratories use an organic blackcurrant bud extract.

Soothes irritated skin

In cosmetics, blackcurrant bud extract is used for its soothing properties. Clarins Laboratories use an organic blackcurrant bud extract.

Did you know?

The blackcurrant bud extract used by Clarins Laboratories comes from organic farming practices.

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