Effects of plant extracts in cosmetics

Now, there are many cosmetics on the market contain a variety of plant extracts, and plant extracts as the effective raw material of cosmetic has become the trend of many brand products.

Now, the international to research plant active ingredients of cosmetics are in full swing, United States, Japan, France, as well as some well-known Chinese cosmetic makers were add a variety of natural plant extracts in cosmetics, such as panax ginseng root extract, aloe vera extract, almond extract, polygonum multiflorum extract, ginkgo biloba extract, etc.

Aloe vera extract is an important additive of cosmetics, displaying a wide range of biological activities. From aloe extract on fiber proteins aggregation growth’s promotion, elastase inhibition, collagen promote and synthesis, as well as hydroxyl free radical scavenging effect, found that aloe vera extracts have clear skin and anti-aging effect. Aloe extract on cholesterol synthesis have promotion effect, shows that its adding is helpful to change the composition of skin and sebum, can reduce skin oil and increase the skin soft degree, while under the effect of aloe vera polysaccharide, it also has some hydrating effect. Most cosmetics are containing these ingredients. It is natural and rare skin care products.

These plant ingredients in cosmetic are not added the plant itself, but the plant extracts additives prepared by plant extract or concentrate. They can be divided into Chinese herbal additives and fruits and vegetables additives, Chinese herbal additives have ginseng, Aloe Vera, herbal additives seabuckthorn, licorice, motherwort, schizonepeta, mint, Peony, etc. Because fruits and vegetables rich in vitamins, organic acids, proteins, minerals and so on, they are the efficacy of cosmetics ingredients, so fruits and vegetables are cosmetics raw materials, fruits and vegetables additives commonly used for cosmetic products are containing of cucumber, carrot, apples, lemons, oranges, bananas, lettuce, tomatoes, apricots, cherries, grapes, strawberries, raspberries, etc.

These plant extracts additives, with a green trend concept, because of the "nature" characteristic, they are popular with the public, so what’s the effects of them in cosmetics?

First of all, enhance the skin's moisturising functions, water for the appearance and function of the skin is an essential impact factor, when the skin lack of water will be rough and chapped. Amino acid in cucumber for convergence, mucin for hydration, and minerals used for moisturizing, its extracts as a humectant used in cosmetics for a long time. Lettuce contains water, glucose, protein, minerals, vitamins, organic acids, etc. Its extract can also be used as a moisturizer for cosmetics.

Secondly is anti aging, antioxidant, anti-UV, the major environmental factors causing skin aging is the ultraviolet radiation of sun exposure to the skin, UV exposure can increase the formation of oxygen free radicals, leading to accelerated skin aging. For sunscreen and anti-aging plant extracts are mainly ginseng, Aloe vera, green tea, Ginseng extract gives skin smooth, soft, elastic, reduce wrinkles and reduce pigmentation, prevent skin aging and treat hair loss, anti-inflammatory, analgesic and so on. Aloe Vera extract has excellent nutritional and moisturizing effect on the skin, has a warm, sensitive, promote metabolism, anti-bacteria, anti-inflammatory, sunscreen effects; green tea is rich in tea polyphenol, it is a good antioxidant.

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