BOTANICAL EXTRACT
Sea Kale
A salt-tolerant coastal plant (Crambe maritima) whose leaf extract is used in skin and hair care for its conditioning properties.
Source
Sea kale leaves
Used for
Skin and hair conditioning
How it works
Sea kale (Crambe maritima) is a perennial plant of the cabbage family that grows on coasts and is a halophyte, meaning it tolerates salty conditions. Its leaves are the part used to make the extract.
In cosmetics, sea kale leaf extract is listed as a skin-conditioning ingredient, and it is most often used in hair care such as shampoos, conditioners and masks.
In cosmetics, sea kale leaf extract is listed as a skin-conditioning ingredient, and it is most often used in hair care such as shampoos, conditioners and masks.
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A salt-tolerant coastal plant of the cabbage family
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The leaf is used to make a gentle plant extract for hair care
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Traditionally valued as a nutrient-rich, salt-tolerant coastal plant
Questions
What is sea kale extract?
It is an extract of the leaves of sea kale, Crambe maritima. The EU's official cosmetic ingredient database lists it with a skin-conditioning function, and it is most often found in hair care such as shampoos, conditioners and masks. (European Commission CosIng)
Is sea kale the same as kale?
They are relatives rather than the same plant. Both belong to the cabbage family (Brassicaceae), but sea kale is a separate, wild coastal species rather than a cultivated leaf vegetable. (Missouri Botanical Garden)
How is sea kale extract used in hair care?
Sea kale leaf extract is listed in the EU's cosmetic ingredient database with a skin-conditioning function, and it is most often found in hair care such as shampoos, conditioners and masks, where it sits alongside other conditioning ingredients to leave hair and scalp feeling soft and cared for. (European Commission CosIng)
About the plant
Sea kale is a hardy, salt-tolerant perennial that grows wild on shingle beaches, sand and sea cliffs, just above the high-tide line. Its range runs along Europe's Atlantic coast from Norway's Oslo fjord to northern Spain, and around the Baltic, Black and Azov seas, but not the Mediterranean. (NordGen; Missouri Botanical Garden)
Its deep roots help anchor loose shingle, and its broad, waxy, blue-green leaves are adapted to wind, salt spray and sun. The leaves are the part used for the cosmetic extract. (NordGen)
Its deep roots help anchor loose shingle, and its broad, waxy, blue-green leaves are adapted to wind, salt spray and sun. The leaves are the part used for the cosmetic extract. (NordGen)
Found In
Type: Hair Care
Purifying Shampoo with Sea Kale Extract
290mlRegular price £26.00Sale price Regular price
Type: Hair Care
Cream Conditioner with Sea Kale Extract
290mlRegular price £28.00Sale price Regular price
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