Skin care products plant ingredients collection cucumber water whitening power

Cucumber water is probably the "star" among the plant ingredients in skin care products. Its gentle and effective whitening effect has won the favor of many girls. In fact, there are some natural ingredients that are often added to skin care products that are also very effective. Let's take a look.

Cucumber extract, similar ones include cucumber extract, loofah extract, bitter melon extract, etc. This extract is mainly derived from melon fruits, which have a water content of up to 95-97%, a protein content of less than 1%, and some trace amounts of lipids and reducing sugars. If the production process is excellent, the extract can preserve a large amount of vitamin C, provitamin A, pectin, iodized salt, etc. This type of ingredient is added to water-based skin care products that can calm the skin and relieve itching, and has a certain moisturizing, decongesting and whitening effect.

The various types of "loofah water" and "bitter melon water" on the market are not original juice and water. They are generally made from 3-5% extracts combined with other ingredients. If you want to buy this type of product, you should be careful to choose a reliable brand to ensure the safety of the extraction process and thus ensure the quality of the product. For example, the SkinCeuticals Plant-Based Brightening Essence, a high-end brand under L'Oréal, adds cucumber extract as an anti-inflammatory and soothing ingredient.

Witch hazel extract, extracted from the bark and leaves of witch hazel, is most commonly used to stop bleeding and reduce inflammation. The use of witch hazel originated from North American Indians, when it was used to treat swelling, rashes, insect bites, lumps, etc. Its active ingredient is tannin, which can help shrink the skin and stop bleeding, so it is often used as an astringent to treat rashes and inflammation. This ingredient is also commonly used for skin oil conditioning and is particularly suitable for use in skin care products for oily and sensitive skin, such as Vichy's oil conditioning series and acne-clearing series.

Chamomile extract, extracted from the inflorescence of chamomile. In aromatherapy, chamomile has a calming and soothing effect, such as helping sleep, relieving inflammation and pain symptoms, relieving neurological skin itching, etc. Chamomile extract contains a variety of hydroxyl compounds, among which there are two main ingredients that are the most widely used and have been proven to be effective. One is apigenin, which has strong antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and calming abilities; the other is bisabolol, which is not only anti-inflammatory and antibacterial, but also has strong skin permeability. Chamomile extract mainly exerts a calming effect to improve sensitivity. It is also used to treat skin inflammation such as eczema, abscesses, acne, and promote wound healing. Chamomile extract is added to La Roche-Posay's Acne-Clearing Advanced Night Repair Lotion, which is suitable for oily, sensitive, and even inflamed skin.

The situation with seaweed extracts is more complicated, as seaweed extracts from different manufacturers are extracted from different seaweed species. The most commonly used ones are Sargassum or Sargassum fusiformis of the Sargassum family, while some also use certain brown algae, Fucus, or even Ulva. The ingredients extracted from seaweed are also relatively complex, and the most studied and most effective ones are some special polysaccharides. These polysaccharides have strong moisturizing ability and a good calming effect, so they are widely used to meet sensitive hydration needs, such as Vichy's Thermal Spring Moisturizing Mask.