Nettle: a natural source of vitality in nutricosmetics

In the world of nutricosmetics, certain plants stand out for their exceptional virtues, capable of acting deeply on beauty and inner balance. 

Among them, nettle proves to be a true concentrate of minerals, vitamins, and antioxidants, recognized both for its naturalness and its high bioavailability. 

Its versatility allows it to support skin vitality, hair growth, body detoxification, and overall well-being, while respecting the body's balance. 

Thanks to its remineralizing and purifying properties, it fits perfectly into holistic beauty routines, providing an effective response to the needs of urban and demanding skin.

Thanks to a remarkable composition: iron, calcium, magnesium, vitamins A, C, and K, this plant promotes remineralization, purification, and cellular protection, while supporting the beauty of skin and hair. 

Its high antioxidant content helps limit the effects of oxidative stress, while its essential trace elements deeply nourish the body. 

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What is the difference between nettle and stinging nettle?

Stinging nettle (Urtica dioica) stands out as the preferred species in phytotherapy for its numerous benefits, especially in formulations targeting beauty and well-being. 

Its richness in minerals, vitamins, and antioxidants gives it an essential role in nutricosmetic programs, where it acts in synergy to support skin vitality, strengthen hair structure, and contribute to the purification of the body. 

Its use in highly bioavailable extracts guarantees a deep action, respectful of the body and adapted to the needs of urban and demanding skin.

Radiance of the skin and detoxifying action

This wild plant, traditionally used for its purifying properties, supports the natural process of toxin elimination. 

Its richness in plant-based active ingredients helps refine skin texture and reduce imperfections, thus promoting a visibly clearer and brighter complexion. 

It also participates in regulating sebum production, for rebalanced skin.

• Contributes to reducing skin imperfections and redness.
• Promotes toxin elimination for clearer skin.
• Helps regulate sebum, limiting shine.
• Supports clarity and evenness of complexion.

Hair vitality and growth

A remarkable source of silica, iron, and B vitamins, nettle provides essential nutrients for hair vitality. 

These elements participate in nourishing the bulb and strengthening the fiber, for denser and more luminous hair. 

• Contributes to reducing seasonal hair loss.
• Promotes hair growth and density.
• Strengthens the fiber for stronger and less brittle hair.
• Adds shine and brilliance to the hair.

How does mineral richness contribute to inner balance and overall well-being?

Its exceptional mineral composition supports the body's vitality: iron promotes tissue oxygenation, magnesium contributes to relaxation, and calcium helps bone strength. 

This synergy of trace elements accompanies the modern lifestyle by providing overall support for well-being.

• Helps reduce fatigue thanks to the supply of iron and magnesium.
• Supports the immune system through the presence of essential vitamins and minerals.
• Contributes to nervous system balance and stress management.
• Promotes remineralization after a period of fatigue or deficiency.

Anti-inflammatory properties and joint comfort

The polyphenols and flavonoids present in nettle are known for their natural anti-inflammatory effects. 

It is traditionally recommended to preserve joint comfort and limit discomfort related to inflammation, while respecting the body’s balance.

• Contributes to soothing sensations of joint discomfort.
• Helps reduce morning stiffness.
• Promotes joint mobility and flexibility.
• Supports recovery after physical effort.

How can this plant support a natural and respectful detoxification process for the body?

Through its draining properties, nettle promotes a gradual and gentle elimination of metabolic waste. 

Combined with other plant actives dedicated to detoxification, it effectively supports routines aimed at boosting energy and clarifying the complexion, in harmony with the body’s needs.

• Stimulates the drainage of excretory organs (kidneys, liver) for better toxin elimination.
• Promotes a feeling of lightness and vitality after a period of excess.
• Contributes to the reduction of water retention.
• Easily integrates into seasonal detox cures, in synergy with other plants like birch or artichoke.

Richness in minerals and vitamins: a powerful synergy for skin and hair

Nettle (Urtica dioica) concentrates a wide range of essential micronutrients: vitamins A, C, K, iron, silica, magnesium, calcium, and zinc.

Metabolism regulation and overall body support

In nutricosmetics, nettle stands out for its ability to support metabolic processes: it aids toxin elimination, modulates blood sugar, and promotes weight management within a balanced lifestyle. 

Scientific research suggests that its extracts may contribute to the regulation of carbohydrate metabolism, thanks to the presence of active phenolic compounds. 

Moreover, its potassium and magnesium content supports water and nervous balance, essential for general well-being.

A choice ingredient in innovative nutricosmetic formulas

The naturalness and bioavailability of nettle extracts make it a preferred active ingredient in high-end nutricosmetic formulas. 

D-LAB NUTRICOSMETICS selects standardized extracts, derived from gentle extraction processes, to preserve the integrity of active ingredients and ensure optimal effectiveness. 

Nettle works in synergy with other adaptogenic plants, such as rhodiola or ginseng, to strengthen the body's ability to adapt to stress and maintain its internal balance. 

This holistic approach allows addressing simultaneously the needs of the skin, hair, and overall well-being, while respecting the principles of clean beauty and the scientific rigor specific to D-LAB.

• Synergy with adaptogens for a comprehensive response to internal imbalances.
• Integration into targeted nutricosmetic programs: skin radiance, hair density, purification, vitality.
• Guarantee of purity, traceability, and effectiveness through the choice of responsible supply chains and innovative processes.

Food consumption: tea, powder, and recipes

Leaves from this wild plant offer a range of culinary uses: in infusion, they reveal draining and remineralizing properties, while delivering a delicate taste that easily fits into daily habits.

Dietary supplements: selection criteria and quality

The selection of a nettle-based supplement is based on high standards: quality of origin, respect for active ingredients during extraction, absence of undesirable additives. D-LAB NUTRICOSMETICS embodies this rigor, offering formulas developed with respect for the body and the environment.

What criteria should be prioritized when choosing a nettle-based dietary supplement, in line with an ethical and responsible approach?

• French or European origin, with a preference for organic farming.
• Gentle extraction processes, guaranteed solvent-free.
• Absence of preservatives and major allergens, with certifications to support.

Transparency about composition and traceability remains essential for a truly responsible approach.

Can this plant be consumed every day?

Regular consumption, whether as tea, powder, or supplement, is possible. However, it remains essential to adhere to the dosages recommended by manufacturers to ensure optimal and safe use.

Integration into a holistic beauty routine

To optimize the benefits of nettle, its combination with other complementary plant extracts is recommended. D-LAB nutricosmetic programs orchestrate these synergies to amplify effects on beauty and inner balance. Nettle thus integrates into advanced routines, adapted to the demands of urban skin and sensitized hair, while supporting overall well-being thanks to its mineral and antioxidant richness.

Place of nettle in French phytotherapy and the evolution of its uses

Nettle holds a special place in French pharmacopoeia, recognized for its remineralizing and purifying virtues. 

Used as a decoction or dietary supplement, it is part of natural remedies passed down from generation to generation. 

Today, its uses have expanded and modernized, making their way into cutting-edge laboratories and urban beauty rituals.

Extraction techniques and preservation of active ingredients

To ensure the effectiveness of nettle-based dietary supplements, the extraction of active ingredients must preserve the full spectrum of nutrients. 

Cold extraction and freeze-drying processes are preferred to preserve the quality of vitamins and minerals. D-LAB NUTRICOSMETICS relies on cutting-edge technologies to ensure the purity and bioavailability of the actives.

Scientifically recognized benefits for skin and hair

Studies demonstrate the positive impact of nettle on reducing skin imperfections, improving hair density and shine, as well as regulating skin imbalances. 

It stands out as a choice ingredient to promote skin and hair balance.

D-LAB NUTRICOSMETICS incorporates organic stinging nettle in several expert formulas, selecting the aerial part of the plant for its optimal concentration of actives. The extracts are standardized in polyphenols, silica, and silicon, and chosen for their efficacy and bioavailability.

• Super-Draining Duo : Organic stinging nettle extracts are combined with other actives to improve circulatory well-being, especially in the legs. This complex helps deeply drain the body and tone the venous system, while offering antioxidant protection against oxidative stress and cellular aging.
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• Active Circulation Complex : The organic stinging nettle extract, standardized in polyphenols, silica, and silicon, works synergistically to boost blood circulation, fight fat storage, and protect blood vessels from free radicals. It contributes to circulatory well-being and the beauty of the lower body.
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• Perfect Skin Program : This program combines 240 mg of extract from aerial parts of stinging nettle (Urtica dioica) per serving with other innovative actives to purify, smooth, and actively regenerate skin tissues. Stinging nettle acts as a sebum regulator, contributing to clearer skin, reducing excess sebum, limiting pore dilation, and preventing imperfections. Powerful antioxidants delay cellular aging and contribute to the clarity and overall health of the skin.
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• Clear Skin Complex : It contains 240 mg of extract from aerial parts of stinging nettle per daily dose, equivalent to 480 mg of dry plant. This complex regulates sebum production, helps problematic skin, and includes antioxidants to delay cellular aging.
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• Perfect Nails Complex : Nettle helps strengthen weakened nails thanks to the richness of its active ingredients, consolidating the nail structure to make it stronger and less brittle.
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Each D-LAB formula highlights the purity and performance of stinging nettle extracts, in synergy with innovative actives, to act deeply on beauty and well-being, respecting the requirements of naturalness, efficacy, and traceability.

D-LAB NUTRICOSMETICS selects this plant recognized for its richness in minerals and antioxidants and integrates it into expert formulas, notably within the Perfect Skin Program. This program acts on skin regeneration and purification thanks to a synergy of carefully dosed active ingredients.

Nettle establishes itself as an essential resource for those who wish to act on their beauty and well-being, favoring a natural and holistic approach. 

Rich in minerals, vitamins, and antioxidants, it nourishes, protects, and purifies the skin and hair, while contributing to internal balance. 

Thanks to its exceptional composition, it effectively supports nutricosmetic routines and helps limit the effects of oxidative stress, supports cellular vitality, and strengthens hair structure.

Scientific sources

• Chrubasik, J. E., Roufogalis, B. D., Wagner, H., & Chrubasik, S. (2007). A comprehensive review on the stinging nettle (Urtica dioica L.): its traditional use, phytochemistry, pharmacology, and clinical relevance. Phytomedicine, 14(7-8), 568-579. Read the study
• Upton, R. (2013). Stinging nettle leaf (Urtica dioica L.): extraordinary vegetable medicine. Journal of Herbal Medicine, 3(1), 9-38. Read the study
• Obertreis, B., Giller, K., Teucher, T., Behnke, B., & Schmitz, H. (1996). Anti-inflammatory effect of Urtica dioica folia extract in comparison to caffeic malic acid. Arzneimittel-Forschung, 46(1), 52-56.
• Gülçin, İ., Küfrevioğlu, Ö. İ., Oktay, M., & Büyükokuroğlu, M. E. (2004). Antioxidant, antimicrobial, antiulcer and analgesic activities of nettle (Urtica dioica L.). Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 90(2-3), 205-215. Read the study
• Rutto, L. K., Xu, Y., Ramirez, E., & Brandt, M. (2013). Mineral properties and dietary value of raw and processed stinging nettle (Urtica dioica L.). International Journal of Food Science, 2013, 857120. Read the study