willow herb
noun
: any of a genus (Epilobium) of herbs of the evening-primrose family
especially
: fireweed sense b
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The plum is meant to brighten the skin, while the willow herb is meant to balance everything out.
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Denise Primbet,
Glamour,
28 May 2025
Under the tutelage of James Wood, a renowned botanist and the head of the Tasmanian Seed Conservation Centre, participants discovered a species of willow herb that had never before been found that far north.
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Jayme Moye,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Mar. 2023
The formula’s key ingredients include soothing willow herb, lipo hydroxy acid for gentle exfoliation, ginseng extract to tackle inflammation and botanical oils for hydration.
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Dallas News,
30 Nov. 2022
Baobab seed oil, oat oil, and willow herb are the three building blocks of this pleasant balm, and will leave your skin feeling calm and healed after every shave.
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The Salt Lake Tribune,
12 May 2022
Instead, your best options are soothing formulas that contain ingredients like aloe vera and willow herb—these are less likely to irritate reactive skin types and can offer a cooling, refreshing feeling.
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Joseph Deacetis,
Forbes,
25 Dec. 2021
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Denise Primbet,
Glamour,
28 May 2025
Under the tutelage of James Wood, a renowned botanist and the head of the Tasmanian Seed Conservation Centre, participants discovered a species of willow herb that had never before been found that far north.
—
Jayme Moye,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Mar. 2023
The formula’s key ingredients include soothing willow herb, lipo hydroxy acid for gentle exfoliation, ginseng extract to tackle inflammation and botanical oils for hydration.
—
Dallas News,
30 Nov. 2022
Baobab seed oil, oat oil, and willow herb are the three building blocks of this pleasant balm, and will leave your skin feeling calm and healed after every shave.
—
The Salt Lake Tribune,
12 May 2022
Instead, your best options are soothing formulas that contain ingredients like aloe vera and willow herb—these are less likely to irritate reactive skin types and can offer a cooling, refreshing feeling.
—
Joseph Deacetis,
Forbes,
25 Dec. 2021
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“Willow herb.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/willow%20herb. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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