Our ingredients

Creating products inspired by plants, flowers and fruit, which we regard as true gifts of nature. This philosophy has guided us from the outset and, over the years, has enabled us to obtain exceptional cosmetic active ingredients from plants and flowers for our beautifully fragranced products. We select all our plant-derived ingredients with the utmost care and enrich our formulas with extracts and distilled waters made in-house.

2000

-square metre

BOTANICAL GARDEN

100

More
than

varieties OF

flowers

70

More
than

VARIETIES OF

vegetables and fruit plants

‘Plants and flowers will never cease to amaze and fascinate me, or to be my inexhaustible source of inspiration.’

Daniela Villa - Co-founder and Technical Director

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Find out more about some of the precious ingredients that make our cosmetics truly unique

L’Erbolario in 10 good reasons

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Symbols key

For further information on product composition and storage, testing, certifications and packaging type, please refer to the symbols on the product sheets.

SPF - Sun Protection Factor

It is a measure of how well a sunscreen will protect skin from ultraviolet rays, specifically UVB rays.

UVA protection

It protects the skin from UVA rays, which are responsible for skin ageing.

Water resistant

Water-resistant formula.

Refill

This product is a refill.

Refillable

This product is refillable.

Certified Organic

This product is certified organic.

7 tested metals

Monitoring carried out on the content of at least seven metals to minimise the risk of an allergic reaction: *(Nickel, Lead, Arsenic, Cadmium, Mercury, Antimony and Chromium) to protect even the most sensitive skin.

8 metals tested

Monitoring carried out on the content of at least eight metals to minimise the risk of an allergic reaction: *(Nickel, Lead, Arsenic, Cadmium, Mercury, Antimony, Chromium and Cobalt) and thereby to protect even the most sensitive skin.

Dermatologically tested

This product has been shown to be well tolerated after a rigorous clinical trial aimed at identifying potential irritation or allergic reactions.

Ophthalmologically tested

This product has been clinically evaluated for safety and compatibility with the eye area.

No animal-derived ingredients

This product does not contain animal-derived ingredients.

Gluten free

Contains less than 20 mg/kg of gluten.

Lactose free

Contains less than 10 mg/kg of lactose.

Waterless

Cosmetics that do not contain water or formulated with only a minimal amount of water.

RPE packaging

Material derived from recycled PE.

Green PET packaging

Material 30% derived from sugar cane, therefore from a renewable, plant-based source.

RPET packaging

Material derived from recycled plastic bottles (post-consumer).

FSC® outer paper packaging

This paper is produced in accordance with the standards of the Forest Stewardship Council® supporting the correct and responsible management of forest resources.

PET packaging

Recyclable polymer.

Green PE packaging

Material 100% derived from sugar cane, therefore from a renewable, plant-based source.

RPP packaging

Material derived from recycled PP.

OWP - Ocean Waste Plastic

Material derived from plastics recovered from oceans, rivers and beaches.

PAO - Period After Opening

PAO indicates how many months a cosmetic product will retain its characteristics and remain safe for use after it has been opened for the first time.