Plantain Leaf
AKA “Plantain Extract, Plantago major, Common Plantain”
Extract
Ingredient Facts
Plantain leaf
AKA: Plantain Extract, Plantago major, Common Plantain
Extract · Soothing · EWG: 1
Plant-Derived
Soothing
Astringent
Skin Conditioner
Extract
Clean
Plantain leaf extract from Bulgaria naturally soothes and conditions skin, helping to calm irritation and support a healthy complexion.
Plant Part
Leaf
Form
Powder
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Functions
Skin Conditioning
A catch-all term for ingredients that improve how skin looks and feels — softer, smoother, more supple. The workhorse behind most moisturizers.
Soothing
Calms redness, irritation, and inflammation. Your skin's chill pill — great for sensitive, reactive, or post-procedure skin.
Astringent
Tightens and contracts skin tissue, temporarily shrinking pores and reducing oiliness. That "clean, tight" feeling after toner.
Traditional Use
Used in traditional European and Native American medicine for wound healing and skin repair. Applied topically as a poultice or infusion to soothe irritated skin and promote tissue regeneration.
Skin Types
●all-skin-types, gentle
Best For
Soothing
Melanin-Rich Skin
Suitable
Pregnancy & Breastfeeding Safe
Yes
Plantago Major [Plantain] Leaf
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Plantain Leaf
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
The traditional uses, chemical constituents and biological activities of Plantago major L. A review.
Samuelsen AB
Journal of ethnopharmacology, 2000
Verified Feb 2026
Data: CosIng · EWG · CIR