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Marrubium Vulgare (White Horehound) Extract

C
lead outcome
Soothing / antioxidant appearance
grades vary by outcome ↓
Blend / combination
also called — White Horehound Extract · INCI: Marrubium Vulgare Extract
antioxidantsoothing (cosmetic)botanical extract

This is an independent evidence reference. Vallydia does not currently sell a standalone horehound-extract product; this entry supports the soothing-botanical cluster.

In brief

Marrubium vulgare — white horehound — is a traditional herb that shows up in skincare on soothing and antioxidant claims, sometimes stretched into "anti-pollution" and "cellular protection" territory. Honestly graded, it is a C: a plausible soothing and antioxidant botanical (its extract lowered reactive oxygen species in skin cells in vitro) with limited cosmetic-specific evidence, worth having but not worth the grander claims. A gentle traditional botanical, read plainly; the protective-marketing and anti-ageing claims are firewalled at D.

Legal standing, by region
European Union
Lawful cosmetic ingredient

Marrubium Vulgare Extract is a lawful cosmetic ingredient in the EU under Regulation (EC) 1223/2009, used as a soothing / antioxidant / conditioning botanical. Regarded as safe and well tolerated.

United Kingdom
Lawful cosmetic ingredient

UK Cosmetics Regulation (retained EU law) tracks 1223/2009; a lawful cosmetic botanical extract.

United States
Lawful cosmetic ingredient

A lawful cosmetic ingredient in the US, used as a soothing / conditioning botanical.

International
Broadly permitted

A broadly permitted botanical cosmetic extract worldwide.

Evidence, by outcome
How we grade →

An honest grade per outcome — drawn from the evidence, not any catalogue. Hype and undemonstrated marketing claims grade low.

OutcomeEvidence base · effectGrade
Soothing / antioxidant appearance
Appearance-support antioxidant / soothing, not a treatment
White horehound is a traditional botanical containing marrubiin and polyphenols; an extract lowered reactive-oxygen-species levels in cultured fibroblasts and keratinocytes in vitro (Pharmaceuticals 2024). Direct cosmetic-outcome data is limited — an honest C. · May support the look of comfortable, calmer skin
C
Conditioning
Comfort and feel, not a treatment
Used as a botanical conditioning agent; supportive, cosmetic-feel role. · More comfortable-feeling skin
C
"Detoxifies / anti-pollution / anti-ageing / repairs cells"
Firewalled — not a detox, anti-pollution, anti-ageing, or cellular-repair treatment
The stronger "anti-pollution / cellular protection / anti-ageing" claims sometimes attached to it are not established for the cosmetic extract. Mechanisms stay reference-layer; the cosmetic claim is appearance and feel. · Outside cosmetic scope — firewalled out
D
Disclosure

Vallydia sells its own cosmetic serums, and some ingredients graded here belong to the same categories as those products. Grades are drawn from the published evidence by the method we publish, and applied to our own ingredients on the same terms — our copper-peptide serum is graded no more kindly than the peptides it competes with. We disclose the interest so you can weigh it.

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Cosmetic claims boundary
✓ Allowed (appearance / feel)
  • a traditional soothing / antioxidant botanical that may support the look of comfortable skin
  • a conditioning botanical
✕ Not allowed (medicinal)
  • detoxifies
  • anti-pollution
  • anti-ageing
  • repairs
  • treats

The medicinal-sounding science stays in the reference section; product copy speaks only to appearance/feel (Reg 655/2013). Different fields, never merged.

Identity

Marrubium Vulgare Extract (INCI; white horehound) is drawn from a traditional medicinal herb containing marrubiin and polyphenols, used cosmetically as a soothing / antioxidant conditioning ingredient.

What it actually does

Its polyphenol content supports plausible antioxidant and soothing behaviour — an extract lowered reactive-oxygen-species in cultured fibroblasts and keratinocytes (its C) — conditioning skin and possibly supporting the look of comfortable, calmer skin. The stronger "anti-pollution / cellular protection / anti-ageing" claims sometimes attached to it are not established for the cosmetic extract and are firewalled at D. The mechanism stays reference-layer; the claim is appearance and feel.

Development & history

  • A traditional herb repositioned as a modern "protective" botanical.
  • Honest position: a modest soothing / antioxidant ingredient, graded on limited cosmetic evidence, with the protective-marketing claims held at arm's length — a companion to soothing actives like centella and niacinamide.
Sources — 1 cited
01Wozniak M, et al. Biological Activity of Horehound (Marrubium vulgare L.) Herb Grown in Poland and Its Phytochemical Composition. Pharmaceuticals. 2024; 17(6):780. doi:10.3390/ph17060780.
Updated 2026-07-29

Grades reflect the published evidence, not our interest. No dosing, reconstitution, or administration is published for research compounds — that restraint is deliberate.

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Centella Asiatica ExtractB
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Niacinamide (Vitamin B3)A
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