What is birch? Sounds like Bitch or Birth? Birch is the name of any tree of the genus Betula. These are generally small to medium-size trees or shrubs, mostly of northern temperate climates.

The chewing gum I am eating now is made of birch. Xylitol is a sweetener that occurs naturally. It can be found in such foods as berries, fruit, vegetables and mushrooms. It is even generated by the human body during metabolism. The Finnish name for it, ‘koivusokeri’, or ‘birch sugar’, derives from the fact that the original way to make xylitol industrially is from birch, by chopping up and rendering down the structural fibre of the wood, xylan.

Recently , Kose also have this Skin lightening essence made with Vitamin C, oriental herbs in a Japanese formula, and white birch tree bark, which is proven to fade away spots and freckles as well as lightening properties.

I would like to buy and try it. Didnt know that Birch could be so useful.