Description
In cosmetics, Cistus creticus extract is preferred for its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. It is used to rejuvenate the skin and anti-aging. It also helps to anti-blemishes on the skin.
In the food field, Cistus creticus extract is used for its antioxidant properties. It is among the preservatives used in foods and is also used to enhance the flavor of foods due to its aromatic properties.
In the agricultural field, Cistus creticus extract can be used for the control of plant diseases. It helps prevent infections such as fungi, bacteria and viruses in plants. It also promotes plant growth.
Chemical Info
Grape Seed Extract
Traditional Uses
The plant is indigenous of southern Europe and western Asia, while today it is cultivated in all temperate regions of the world. It is one of the most well-known plants in the world, and numerous varieties have been grown from the wild form along centuries. It has enormous commercial importance, mainly due to the production of table grape, and to wine and liquor making. Grape is also used to make juice, jam, and other food products, such as raisins and grapeseed oil. Vitis vinifera is one of the most extensively used species since the times of most ancient civilizations existing of the Earth. Mentions to vineyards and wine can be found in Egyptian hieroglyphics dated 2400 B.C. and in a number of Bible verses. Hippocrates, Theophrastus, Galen, Dioscorides and Pliny mentioned medicinal properties of wine. They recommended red wine as a tonic and astringent, and white wine as a diuretic. Oil extracted from grape seeds is used a dietary complement. In southern Africa, grape seed oil is used as a laxative, antacid, cholagogue and wound healing medicine
Additional information
Section | Seed |
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Analysis | Total Polyphenols, Resveratrol |
Functions | Anti-aging, Antioxidant, Photoprotection, Hair color protection, Anti-inflammatory, Anti-irritant, Vasoprotective, Blood flow activator, Hair loss prevention |
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