The art of decorating, perhaps, is one of the most ancient. Even in the caves of the glacial period, archeologists found sticks for coloring eyebrows and eyes, rods for tattooing. Even then, people painted their bodies with primitive dyes: the juice of various plants, crayons, colored clays, charcoal.
Properties of plant extracts
Modern cosmetic preparations are distinguished by a complex composition of ingredients. Cosmetologists are now able to use methods that help decorate the outside, correct natural shortcomings, correct small defects. And for all the complexity of cosmetic formulas, almost all of them include vegetable extracts. Cosmetics began with herbs and leaves, with them it has reached to this day. Herbal extracts in cosmetics provide moisturizing, soothing, deodorizing, antibacterial and other beneficial properties.
There are several types of extracts on various carriers, such as propylene glycol, butylene glycol, glycerin, vegetable oil, etc. For example, propylene glycol extracts: easy to work, microbiologically clean, have a stable quality, color and appearance, safe, universal (suitable for all types of cosmetic products).
And most importantly, extracts possess properties of those plants from which they were obtained. For example, extracts of water lily, orchids and witch hazel have a calming effect and can be recommended for use in creams and facial masks. In tonic and lotion, the use of passionflower and orange extracts is very popular, due to the nutritional properties of which the dryness of the epidermis is eliminated. Extracts of sage, strawberry and birch leaves, oak have astringent properties, which allows using them in medical cosmetics. Thanks to a strong moisturizing and conditioning effect, extracts of silk, blackberries and laminaria are increasingly used in hair care products.
Due to the impact of harmful sunlight, our skin needs constant reinforcement and grapefruit, lemon, dog rose and raspberry extracts containing a large number of vitamins can be of great service here.
Complexes of extracts
Due to the fact that the consumer has become more aware of the issues of extracts and their properties, many producers of raw materials offer new developments - complexes of extracts. These are carefully selected combinations of extracts of those plants that together produce the most powerful effect. For example:
- In the conditioning complexes for hair, ideally combine rosemary, honey, apple, coconut, chamomile.
- Complexes against dandruff can include extracts of cinchona, thyme, Korean mittens, lemongrass, spruce pagoda three.
- Complexes that promote hair growth: successfully combines extracts of Centella, Chuangxiong, lucerne, hi shu-wu, avocado.
- For toning complexes for the skin suitable poppy, horsetail, cornflower, honeysuckle, arnica.
- Complexes with a soothing effect: extracts of clover, jasmine, sunflower, witch hazel, almond.
- Moisturizing complexes: extracts of peach, barley, dog rose, cucumber, pansies.
Hundreds of plant extracts allow cosmetic companies to develop unique, non-repetitive cosmetic products with their zest. Particularly valued are the funds, based solely on natural raw materials, having pronounced useful properties, meeting modern requirements and consumer expectations.