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Pomegranate extract for DIY skin care and cosmetics

Pomegranate Extract (40% Ellagic)

 

Product details

 

Assay: Ellagic Acid 40%, Polyphenols 78%)

Latin Name: Punica Granatum. L.
Solubility: water, non-denatured ethanol

Suggested percentage: No data available - up to customer's discretion.


Storage: Store in cool and dry place. Keep away from direct strong light and heat.
Country of origin: China

Pomegranate Naturally Enhances Skin Renewal

Dave Tuttle, 'Scientifically Advanced Skin Care', LE Magazine January 2007.

About Pomegranate extract

 

Pomegranate extract protects against photoaging, supports skin cell regeneration, promotes wound healing, and prevents cancerous changes.

 

Pomegranate provides broad-spectrum support for aging skin.

Pomegranate Extract (40% Ellagic) protects against photoaging, supports skin cell regeneration, promotes healing, and prevents cancerous changes due to UV exposure. With those qualities, you will often find it as an ingredient in sun blocks, and anti-aging recipes. 

DISCLAIMER:Any statements about products sold by BulkActives have not been evaluated by the FDA.  Products sold by BulkActives are not intended to be used as nutritional supplements. Products sold by BulkActives are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.

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Pomegranate Extract





Pomegranate extract in skin care:

 

  • antioxidant
  • reduce fine lines and wrinkles
  • sun damage protection
  • sun damage repair
  • wound healing support
  • lightening & brightening

References (full abstracts here)

 

9: Bae JY, Choi JS, Kang SW, Lee YJ, Park J, Kang YH. Dietary compound ellagic acid alleviates skin wrinkle and inflammation induced by UV-B irradiation. Exp Dermatol. 2010 Aug;19(8):e182-90. PubMed PMID: 20113347. 

8: Fowler JF Jr, Woolery-Lloyd H, Waldorf H, Saini R. Innovations in natural ingredients and their use in skin care. J Drugs Dermatol. 2010 Jun;9(6 Suppl):S72-81; quiz s82-3. PubMed PMID: 20626172. 

7: Hsu J, Skover G, Goldman MP. Evaluating the efficacy in improving facial photodamage with a mixture of topical antioxidants. J Drugs Dermatol. 2007 Nov;6(11):1141-8. PubMed PMID: 18038502. 

6: Lansky EP, Newman RA. Punica granatum (pomegranate) and its potential for prevention and treatment of inflammation and cancer. J Ethnopharmacol. 2007 Jan 19;109(2):177-206. Epub 2006 Sep 10. Review. PubMed PMID: 17157465.  

5: Aslam MN, Lansky EP, Varani J. Pomegranate as a cosmeceutical source: pomegranate fractions promote proliferation and procollagen synthesis and inhibit matrix metalloproteinase-1 production in human skin cells. J Ethnopharmacol. 2006 Feb 20;103(3):311-8. Epub 2005 Oct 10. PubMed PMID: 16221534. 

4: Afaq F, Malik A, Syed D, Maes D, Matsui MS, Mukhtar H. Pomegranate fruit extract modulates UV-B-mediated phosphorylation of mitogen-activated protein kinases and activation of nuclear factor kappa B in normal human epidermal keratinocytes paragraph sign. Photochem Photobiol. 2005 Jan-Feb;81(1):38-45. PubMed PMID: 15493960. 

3: Murthy KN, Reddy VK, Veigas JM, Murthy UD. Study on wound healing activity of  Punica granatum peel. J Med Food. 2004 Summer;7(2):256-9. PubMed PMID: 15298776. 

2: Hora JJ, Maydew ER, Lansky EP, Dwivedi C. Chemopreventive effects of pomegranate seed oil on skin tumor development in CD1 mice. J Med Food. 2003 Fall;6(3):157-61. PubMed PMID: 14585180. 

1: Afaq F, Adhami VM, Ahmad N, Mukhtar H. Inhibition of ultraviolet B-mediated activation of nuclear factor kappaB in normal human epidermal keratinocytes by green tea Constituent (-)-epigallocatechin-3-gallate. Oncogene. 2003 Feb 20;22(7):1035-44. PubMed PMID: 12592390.

Pomegranate extract in skin care - research

 

Topically applied Pomegranate extract may:

 

  • act as an anti-inflammatory:  [9] [6]

  • act as an anti oxidant: [9]

  • lighten and brighten skin (treat melsama/hyper pigmentation):  [8]

  • repair and treat sun damage:  [9] [7] [5] [2]

  • prevent or reduce UVA and UVB sun damage: [5] [4] [2] [1]

  • reduce fine lines and wrinkles:  [9] [7]

  • wound healing support: [3]