Grapevine is native to Asia Minor and grows spontaneously in mild, temperate and warm climates, especially in Southern Europe, Northern Africa and the Middle East. It is widely cultivated. Grapevine was already cultivated 1500 years before our era, namely by the Greek and the Egyptians, and later by the Romans. Wine, obtained by alcoholic fermenting of Grapes, also became popular a long time ago. In Ancient times, the pips were removed from the Grapes and the latter were used as softeners in trachea, lung, kidney, bladder, and liver diseases. The fresh juice obtained from ripe Grapes, or ‘must’, was considered a diuretic or laxative. It was believed to protect from the Plague and was tried successfully to fight hepatic flows. As for wine, it was widely used as a base for maceration, decoctions, and other traditional medicinal preparations such as the Queen of Hungary’s water. Numerous doctors, including Pasteur, recommended regularly having a little red wine. Grapes have thus become a symbol of celebration and abundance.
INCI name
Glycerin (and) Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Fruit Extract
