The so-called “plant extract” refers to using plants as raw materials, and according to the use needs of the extracted final products, through physical and chemical extraction and separation processes, directional acquisition and concentration of one or more active ingredients in the plants without changing their effectiveness. Products formed by ingredient structure.
According to the different extracted plant components, plant extracts can be divided into glycosides, acids, polyphenols, polysaccharides, terpenoids, flavonoids, alkaloids, etc.; according to the different properties after extraction, they can be divided into vegetable oils, extracts, powders, lenses, etc. .
Nowadays, the application range of plant extracts has been very wide. In addition to traditional traditional Chinese medicine products, as people’s trust and dependence on natural products gradually increase, plant extracts have been widely used in health care products, food additives, cosmetics and Feed In recent years, the unique safety and stability effects of some plant extracts have been favored by more consumers, and their attention in the cosmetics industry has also been rising. Plant extracts are becoming a popular raw material type in cosmetics.
According to data from the Institute of Beauty and Beauty, plant extracts, Chinese herbal medicines, bionic synthetics, organic acids and micro-ecological prebiotics are the TOP5 popular ingredient types. Among them, plant extracts are ahead of other ingredients with a usage ratio of more than 60%. , tops the list. Plant raw materials also account for half of the popular raw material lists and high-growth lists.
Jinggu Agriculture Think Tank (JGAG) compiled the Top 30 list of functional ingredients from 2019 to 2022, and took stock of the top ten plant extracts that have been popular in recent years.
1. Centella Asiatica (CENTELLA ASIATICA) extract
Main functions: moisturizing, antioxidant, freckle removal and whitening, soothing, repairing
Plant source: Centella asiatica
Centella asiatica is the whole plant of the Umbelliferae plant Centella asiatica. The main active ingredients of Centella asiatica extract used in cosmetics are asiatic acid, madecassic acid, asiaticoside and madecassoside. It has a very good antibacterial effect and can be used to treat acne. It can reduce the production of pro-inflammatory mediators, improve and repair the skin’s own barrier function, thereby preventing and correcting skin immune dysfunction and achieving anti-inflammatory effects. It can be used for post-sun repair and anti-inflammatory effects. Among sensitive and soothing cosmetics, centella asiatica extract also promotes the synthesis of fibroblasts and collagen, which can maintain skin elasticity and firmness and smooth fine wrinkles on the face. It has broad market prospects in a variety of personal care products.
2. GLYCYRRHIZA GLABRA root extract
Main functions: moisturizing, freckle removal and whitening, soothing
Plant source: Glycyrrhiza glabra
Glycyrrhiza glabra is a leguminous plant and is mainly produced in Xinjiang, Northeast, North China and northwest provinces. Its dried roots and rhizomes are used for medicinal purposes. The main functional ingredients in the cells of its roots and rhizome tissues are glycyrrhizin and glabridin, which can effectively inhibit tyrosinase activity and have whitening effects; they have a good inhibitory effect on catalase and reduce the effects of Skin irritation; it also has certain anti-inflammatory properties.
3. PORTULACA OLERACEA extract
Main functions: moisturizing, antioxidant, anti-aging
Plant source: Purslane
Purslane belongs to the family Purslane. Purslane is an annual succulent herbaceous plant. It is also called five-element grass, five-square grass or five-element vegetable because of its green leaves, red stems, yellow flowers, white roots and black seeds. Purslane has complex ingredients, including alkaloids, coumarins, flavonoids, phenols, mushrooms, sterols and other compounds. Purslane extract has broad-spectrum antibacterial properties and anti-inflammatory effects. It can prevent and treat skin diseases such as eczema, allergic dermatitis, contact dermatitis, etc. It has good oxygen free radical scavenging ability, indicating that it has obvious antioxidant properties. Function: good skin moisturizing properties.
4. Avocado tree (BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII) fruit fat
Main functions: moisturizing, anti-aging
Plant source: avocado
Avocado butter is extracted from the fruit of the avocado tree. The mass fraction of unsaponifiable matter in avocado butter is as high as 9% to 13%, and the natural moisturizing factors in avocado butter have the same ingredients as the moisturizer extracted from the sebaceous glands. , making itself a natural vitamin A cream, so shea butter is considered the most effective natural skin moisturizer and conditioner. Because avocado butter contains cinnamate, it can be used in sunscreen cosmetics to prevent skin damage caused by ultraviolet radiation. The natural latex in avocado butter can also prevent skin allergies caused by sun exposure. Avocado butter can promote cell regeneration and capillary circulation, and can be used in skin care products to prevent and delay skin aging. Avocado butter has strong water-locking ability and good affinity to the skin, so it can be used in hair products such as shampoo. The vitamin A in avocado butter has an important improvement effect on the removal of many skin defects such as wrinkles, eczema, etc.
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Post time: Mar-12-2024
