Ingredient Overview
Maritime pine bark provides polyphenols, including procyanidins. Extracting the bark yields a concentrated botanical ingredient from a part of the tree distinct from pine needles or essential oil.
The bark is the part of the pine tree featured in this ingredient, with procyanidins among the compounds of interest. This extends the use of pine beyond timber and aromatic needle materials. The concentrated bark fraction is typically discussed in the context of botanical polyphenols.