Plants that rejuvenate the skin

The regenerative capacity that nature has is used in natural cosmetics to prevent skin aging.

In a natural cosmetic cream, the real stars are the plants. Nature offers many treasures that help the skin to stay healthy and reduce the signs of aging.

Among these vegetable jewels are some that contain numerous active ingredients and that are why they are widely used in products intended to maintain youthful skin.

Depending on the functions they fulfill, they can be divided into several groups.

1. PLANTS THAT HYDRATE AND NOURISH THE SKIN

Some of the most effective oils for skin care are obtained from plants:

• The jojoba(Buxus chinensis), rich in ceramides.
• The almond oil(Prunus amygdala), especially soft.
• The argan oil(Argania spinosa), very moisturizing.
• The avocado oil(Persia americana).
• The shea butter(Butyrospermum parkii), used in some African countries as the main moisturizing and nourishing for the skin.

Another way to hydrate the skin is by applying products that have the ability to absorb water, which increases the turgidity of the skin and improves its appearance. This is achieved by the mucilages found, for example, in marshmallows (Althaea officinalis).

The advantage of using vegetable oils and butters is that they are much more related to the substances produced in the hydrolipidic mantle of the skin, so they penetrate naturally and quickly and the effects are immediately noticeable.

They have monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fatty acids that cannot be synthesized in a laboratory and that manage to keep the skin hydrated, protected and healthy, and therefore beautiful.

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2. THE MOST ANTIOXIDANT PLANTS

• The buckthorn(Hippophage rhomboids) is a shrub that even growing in arid areas, is able to form turgid fruits. These are rich in vitamin C and omega-7 or palmitoleic acid, whose high antioxidant power helps fight aging.
• The Açai(Euterpe oleracea) is a South American fruit rich in antioxidants, such as vitamin C and resveratrol, a polyphenol also presents in grapes (Vitis vinifera).
• The oil that is extracted from the seeds of the raspberry(Rubus ideas) is a compendium of vitamins with the same capacity, as the acerola (Malpighia punicafolin).
• For this very wealth, goji berries(Lyceum barb arum) from Tibet became fashionable.

3. THE MOST REGENERATING PLANTS

Damaged skin requires substances that regenerate it and accelerate healing, such as aloe (Aloe vera) or rosehip (Rosa eglanteria).

The bamboo (Bambuco ssp), organosilicon, promotes collagen formation.

4. OTHER ALLIES FOR HEALTHY SKIN

The Granada (Punica granatum), natural moisturizers, fatty acids and vitamins, may be included in any preceding paragraph; but its isoflavones stand out, which can counteract the effects of estrogen reduction after menopause. This same property is found in red clover (Trifolium pratense).

The pineapple (Ananas sativa) contains bromelain, which eliminates waste substances, and alpha hydroxy acids, Exfoliating.