Herbs And Botanicals Extracts In Anti-Aging Cream -

Myrtle Extract

The Myrtle (Myrtus) is a genus of one or two species of flowering plants in the family Myrtaceae, native to southern Europe and north Africa. They are evergreen shrubs or small trees. The Common Myrtle Myrtus communis, also called True Myrtle, is widespread in the Mediterranean region. Myrtle extract. Contains volatile oil and tannins, and can have fungicidal, disinfectant, and antibacterial properties.

Myrtle extract (INCI: Water and Myrtus communis leaf extract) manufactured by Silab is rich in hydrolyzable tannins with anti-free radical activity. In vitro study showed,  the organic myrtle extract at 0.25%, 0.5% and 1% leads to a significant recovery, 19%, 55% and 66%, respectively, of the glutathione (an antioxidant) content of cells (fibroblast) subjected to HX-XO (a stressor that can induce free radical damage). In vivo study on its anti-lipoperoxidant effects (Lipid peroxidation is a type of free radical induced cellular damage or aging) showed that after a 14-day, twice daily pretreatment and in comparison to the placebo, the organic myrtle extract formulated at 3% in an emulsion, significantly limits the formation of lipoperoxides caused by the application of a patch of MN. These clinical result suggest this active botanicals’s anti-aging benefits.

product contain myrtle extract: RawSkinCare Ambiaty concentrated serum