Fruits are added to cosmetics for a number of different reasons; they not only have anti-aging, brightening, or lifting properties, but also are natural and paraben-free. It is the perfect beauty routine. Moreover, fruits ensure homemade cosmetics with a beautiful fragrance and color. What other properties of fruit-based cosmetics are there?
Fruit-based cosmetics – the properties
Fruit acid cleanses
The invaluable ‘treasure’ perfect for our skin are fruit acids contained in fruits and which are known to exfoliate the skin, renewing it, stimulate epidermis regeneration processes, improve skin appearance, and restore suppleness. Fruit acids are natural skin regeneration on the beauty salon level.
Sugar, waxes, and oils from fruits moisturize
Fruits are a source of polysaccharides, which are a blessing when it comes to skincare: they soothe irritations, have anti-inflammatory and moisturizing action.
Waxes, which are also present in fruits, coat the skin with a thin protective layer. This way fruits are able to create occlusion on the skin surface and prevent it from water loss, and dryness. What is more, waxes are used as a base for a fixer.
Fruits contain also natural oils, which make skin soft, but also have anti-inflammatory action and speed up skin renewal processes.
Fruits have anti-inflammatory action
Tannins – valuable ingredients contained in fruits that hold important tightening role: close the pores, have antibacterial and anti-inflammatory action and inhibit sweat and grease secretion. They balance sebum secretion and prevent unfavorable skin changes. They are also used in healing acne, burns, and fungal infection. Plenty of tannins are in walnuts and raspberry leaves – the oils obtained from them hold similar antiseptic and antibacterial properties.
Fruits in cosmetics rejuvenate
The anti-aging properties of fruits are provided by phytohormones, antioxidants, and little known aescin.
As it turns out phytohormones improve skin suppleness because they indicate features responsible for collagen and elastin synthesis. What is more, they increase hyaluronic acid production which retains water in the skin and stimulates skin cell renewal. Another boon of fruits are antioxidants which neutralize free radicals and inhibit skin aging.
The mysterious aescin is a very valuable substance, essential in skincare, especially couperose skin type. Aescin strengthens weakening blood vessels, soothes pain, lessens swelling, and has anti-inflammatory action. Thanks to it, your skin will not be covered by spider veins, will be stronger, and more resilient to injuries.
Fruit-based cosmetics brighten or darken the skin
The substances contained in fruits can change your skin tone – it is worth to use this knowledge when making a DIY lipstick or other cosmetics, including cosmetics for the face. The sea buckthorn fruits are rich in betacarotene and can dye the skin orange, while arbutin contained in blueberries and mulberry can brighten all hyperpigmentations on the skin.
Fruit-based cosmetics contain essential oils
Essential oils can have a variety of functions depending on the fruit that was used for its base. Orange oil inhibits aging processes, lime oil disinfects, and refreshes, tangerine oil has lifting properties, while grapefruit oil helps in cellulite elimination. Add fruit-based extracts to body balms, hand or feet creams, do the massage with a mix of natural oil with grapefruit or citrus juice.
