Apple Liquid Extract (Paraben Free)

Description

Cosmetic Properties:

1. Phenol Compounds
2. Moisturising
3.Regeneration
4. Vitamin C

Phenol compounds
The antioxidant activity of phenol compounds results from the combination of their iron-chelating activity and their scavenging activity on aging-causing free radicals (Pérez Trueba G., 2003).
It has been widely described that the anthocyanins inhibit free radical action and therefore protect against oxidative stress, carrying out antioxidant and soothing actions that are excellent for anti-aging products and for sensitive skin treatments. This scavenging of free radicals also leads to its inclusion in hair products, to protect hair from this attack.

Thus, apple extract is useful to formulate cosmetic products for the protection of skin and hair against oxidative processes.

Trans-epidermal water loss (TEWL) regulatory activity
This activity is due to the carbohydrates and α-hydroxyacids (AHA) in apple.
Carbohydrates are active principles extensively used in cosmetics. These compounds are hygroscopic, namely they adsorb water thus contributing to keep a healthy moisture level in the horny layer. These active compounds build hydrogen bonds, thus preventing massive water loss and reducing dehydration. Additionally, some of these compounds make a protective coat on the skin, thus preventing and slowing down transepidermal water loss.
Most AHAs are physiologic, natural, nontoxic substances.

Thus, apple extract is highly recommendable to formulate cosmetic products with moisturizing activity on skin and hair.

Cell regeneration stimulating activity
This activity is due to the α-hydroxyacids (AHA) content of apple. AHA act at the stratum corneum level. They act on the cohesion between corneocytes in the deepest layers, so that they make the stratum corneum thinner and improve skin flexibility.

Thus, apple extract is recommendable to formulate cosmetic products with exfoliating activity.

Vitamin C

Vitamin C is a powerful antioxidant with radical scavenging activity very useful in the treatment of photoaging. Vitamin C has photoprotective properties similar to those of vitamin E. Vitamin C can neutralize free radicals generated by UVB radiation.

Thus, green apple extract is useful to formulate cosmetic products for the protection of skin and hair against oxidative processes

Product Origin: Spain