Standardization: 20% Flavones
Botanical Name: Hippophae rhamnoides L.
Plant Part Used: Fruit (Dried, 100% Natural)
Constituent: Flavonoids
Description: Sea Buckthorn is a branched spiny shrub growing along mountain riverbeds; its leaves are silvery in color, while the fruit is bright orange. The Fruit Extract, a natural bactericide, antioxidant and analgesic is well known for its extraordinary healing properties.
Common Uses: This extract is rich with numerous vitamins, pro-vitamins, antioxidants and skin emollients resulting in a unique naturally occurring reservoir of user friendly nutrients. Thus, extract of Sea Buckthorn is a natural bactericide, anti-oxidant and analgesic and can be used in topical applications to improve cell metabolism and as a free radical scavenger to delay dermal aging.
It can be used in a variety of dermatological applications, among them anti-aging face creams and lotions and (since the extract seems to absorb UV rays) in sun care products.
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