Aspalathus linearis (Rooibos) leaf extract
AKA “Rooibos Leaf Extract”
Extract
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Ingredient Facts
Aspalathus linearis (Rooibos) leaf extract
AKA: Rooibos Leaf Extract
Extract · Skin Conditioning · EWG: 1
Plant-Derived
Skin Conditioner
African Botanical
Extract
Clean
Aspalathus Linearis (Rooibos) Leaf Extract is a cosmetic ingredient used as skin conditioning. Rated low hazard by EWG.
Family
Fabaceae (Legume family)
Plant Part
Leaf
Lifeform
Subshrub or shrub
Climate
Subtropical
Form
Liquid
See origin →
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.
Conditions Skin
Antioxidant Protection
Reduces Inflammation
Anti-Aging Benefits
Softens & Smooths
Traditional Use
A caffeine-free herbal tea from South Africa traditionally consumed for general wellness and used topically for skin irritation and inflammation. The plant's use in skincare modernized in the 1990s when its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties were scientifically documented.
Skin Types
●all-skin-types, gentle
Best For
Dullness
Pregnancy & Breastfeeding Safe
Yes
aspalathus linearis (rooibos) extract
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Aspalathus Linearis (Rooibos) Leaf Extract
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Aspalathus Linearis [Rooibos] Leaf
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
aspalathus linearis (rooibos) extract
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Aspalathus Linearis (Rooibos) Leaf Extract
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Aspalathus Linearis [Rooibos] Leaf
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Metabolomic profiling of wild rooibos (Aspalathus linearis) ecotypes and their antioxidant-derived phytopharmaceutical potential.
Wilkinson C, Brooks J, Stander MA, Malgas R, Roodt-Wilding R et al.
Metabolomics : Official journal of the Metabolomic Society, 2024
Aspalathin, a key flavonoid in rooibos, restores STAT6-me...
Inyoung Yang, Na-Hee Jeong, Young-Ae Choi, Dong Kyu Choi, Hyun-Shik Lee, Taeg Kyu Kwon + 2 more
Biomedicine & pharmacotherapy = Biomedecine & pharmacotherapie, 2025
Verified Jun 2026
Data: Kew POWO · CosIng · EWG · CIR