Do the best beauty ingredients grow on trees?

When you climbed a tree as a child, you probably didn't think of all the beauty benefits that the bark might one day bring to you. But natural skin care products which contain plant extracts and sugars can help increase cell turnover, improve collagen production and soothe inflamed or blemish-prone skin. From birch extract to tea tree oil, here are some of the best natural skin care ingredients from trees - just in time for Earth Day. 

rhamnose

Vichy may be best known for his use of volcanic thermal water in her products, but she also used white birch to formulate her Liftactiv line. Liftactiv Supreme The moisturizer contains rhamnose, a sugar derived from silver birch, which makes skin care products more stable and is used to combat signs of aging such as wrinkles. 

Cinnamon bark extract 

Cinnamon bark extract has anti-inflammatory and antibacterial properties, making it a great choice for problematic skin. Kiehl's Blue Herbal Acne Cleanser combines cinnamon with salicylic acid to reduce breakouts and prevent new ones from forming. Similar to lip plumping glosses that contain this ingredient, cinnamon bark extract in skin care products can stimulate blood vessels, fill in fine lines, and reduce the appearance of wrinkles. 

Butcher's broom extract 

Okay, it's actually a Western European shrub, not a tree per se, but the ingredient is too good not to include on our list. Butcher's broom extract, also known as butcher's broom, is anti-inflammatory, so it can help reduce puffiness under the eyes. Find it in SkinCeuticals AOX + Eye Gel Formula.

Tea tree oil 

Chances are you've already incorporated this antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory ingredient into your skincare at one time or another. Thayers Natural Remedies Clarifying Toner combines tea tree oil with salicylic acid and witch hazel to help clear skin and fight existing and emerging breakouts. 

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