Petasites skincare benefits | Discover Clarins Ingredient Library

The power of plants

Petasites is an herbaceous plant that grows in humid soil across Europe and Asia. Its supple, flexible, resistant leaves—and their impressive size (up to 1m in length and 60cm wide,) make the plant agile. They also protect the plant, acting like a vegetal hat. Upon closer inspection, Clarins Research found that the leaf’s nerve network creates a dense, mesh-like structure much like that found in the skin. Inspired by this discovery, petasites is grown at Domaine Clarins—our open air laboratory and farm in the French Alps—following a Good Practices Charter regarding wild harvesting, which respects nature and the plant.

Responsible sourcing

Protecting the soil and biodiversity is a longstanding commitment at Clarins. That’s why we have always given priority to plant-based key ingredients sourced from organic agriculture, grown using sustainable farming methods that respect nature and the health of the soil. Our petasites extract is organic and obtained using a natural and environmentally friendly extraction process.