Urtica Dioica Leaf Extract
Formulate Labs offers a standard or concentrated hydroglycerin stock of Urtica Dioica Leaf Extract, a multi-functional botanical active rich in polyphenols, flavonoids, vitamins, and silica. This INCI-named ingredient differentiates from common trade names like Stinging Nettle or Nettle, which refer to the plant rather than our standardized raw material.
Nettle Leaf Extract
Botanical Identity: Urtica Dioica (Nettle) Leaf Extract is derived from the common nettle plant, known by trade names such as Stinging Nettle or just Nettle. Formulate Labs offers: the pure INCI ingredient, not a branded supplier SKU, ensuring transparency and flexibility for your cosmetic formulations.
Dual mechanism: For skin applications, Urtica Dioica Leaf Extract primarily protects the extracellular matrix through potent antioxidant activity, scavenging reactive oxygen species, and inhibiting key matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) enzymes like elastase and collagenase to help maintain structural integrity and a youthful appearance. For scalp and hair care, its bioactives inhibit the 5α-reductase enzyme, involved in sebum production and hair follicle cycles, complemented by suppressing pro-inflammatory signaling and stimulating Ki-67 expression to help prolong the anagen phase.
Use levels: For our Standard or Concentrated hydroglycerin stock, typical use levels range from 1.0% to 10.0%, allowing for flexible dosing to achieve desired product efficacy across various cosmetic applications.
Market context: Urtica Dioica Leaf Extract can be competitively positioned in three key market segments: as a high-performance active in Scalp & Follicle Therapy for the appearance of fuller, stronger hair; as a purifying and astringent botanical for Sebum Modulation in oily and blemish-prone skin; and within Clean-Label Anti-Aging for its broad-spectrum antioxidant defense and matrix degradation prevention.
We ship standard or concentrated extract stock with selectable preservation - ready to meter into finished formulas at the use rates in the formulation guide below.*
While commonly known as (Stinging Nettle) or (Nettle), Formulate Labs sells the standardized INCI raw material, Urtica Dioica Leaf Extract.
Every lot is produced to order in our AI-powered robotic factory. Nothing sits on a warehouse shelf going stale - you get a date-of-manufacture-fresh batch every time.
* Structure/function statements based on published cosmetic in-vitro studies. Not evaluated for, and not intended to, diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
Scientific literature supports the multi-functional benefits of Urtica Dioica Leaf Extract in cosmetic formulations. Research highlights its potent antioxidant properties, ability to protect the skin's extracellular matrix, and its significant role in supporting scalp and hair health. These are independent, third-party papers we link for formulators evaluating mechanism, tolerability, and published panel data. We did not conduct this research and do not guarantee replication in your finished formula.
This study validates the extract's role in formulations designed to support skin structure by demonstrating direct inhibition of elastase and collagenase enzymes. This mechanism helps shield the skin's protein matrix from degradation, supporting a firm and smooth appearance.
This research highlights the extract's significant protective effect on human skin fibroblasts against hydrogen peroxide-induced oxidative damage. These findings support its use as a potent antioxidant active for defending skin against daily environmental stressors.
This comprehensive analysis confirms the extract's high concentration of phenolic compounds, which are responsible for its powerful ROS scavenging and antibacterial properties. This evidence supports its use in purifying skin care and as a broad-spectrum antioxidant.
These citations are provided for informational and formulation-research purposes only. Study designs, concentrations, vehicle systems, and populations vary and may not match the extract stocks on this page. Published results do not constitute FDA or EU cosmetic claim substantiation for your brand. Always review the primary literature and consult your regulatory counsel before making structure/function statements on finished products.
Bulk composition at the selected Urtica Dioica Leaf Extract loading. Base carrier components scale proportionally when preservative is added; extract stays at the selected loading. Updates dynamically when you change base or preservation above. Full CAS disclosure is on the SDS/TDS for the selected variant (FL-ULE-W1-MBS4-5PCT-001).
SDS + TDS are issued per selected recipe. Links swap when you change selections above. A sample COA shows the standard extract QC panel (pH, organoleptic, TAMC/TYMC). Lot-specific COAs ship with every order.
We cook the raw botanical powder into the selected carrier. The botanical carries polar phenolics, flavonoid glycosides, and related extractable fractions. Those markers support antioxidant and skin-conditioning cosmetic stories. This is not a solvent isolate or a standardized marker extract. Lot identity appears on the COA and TDS.
This is a ready-to-use cosmetic extract stock, not a finished consumer product and not a standardized marker isolate. We cook the raw botanical powder into the selected hydroglycerin or oil carrier. Aqueous lots are released on pH, organoleptic, TAMC, and TYMC (total counts only). Oil macerates are released on organoleptic only. A sample COA is on this page; the lot-specific COA ships with the order.
Download sample Certificate of AnalysisStatements contained on this page (including any marked with *) have not been evaluated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. This product is a cosmetic raw material and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
