(Essential) Fatty Acids (oil) And Lipids In Anti-Aging Cream -

Lecithin

Lecithin is any of a group of yellow-brownish fatty substances occurring in animal and plant tissues, and in egg yolk, composed of phosphoric acid, choline, fatty acids, glycerol, glycolipids, triglycerides. They are usually phospholipids (e.g., phosphatidylcholine, phosphatidylethanolamine, and phosphatidylinositol). However, lecithin is sometimes used as a synonym for pure  phosphatidylcholine, a phospholipid that is the major component of its phosphatide fraction and of cell membrane. It may be isolated either from egg yolk (in Greek lekithos—λέκιθος) or from soy beans. Lecithin has low solubility in water. In aqueous solution its phospholipids can form either liposomes, bilayer sheets, micelles, or lamellar structures, depending on hydration and temperature.

Lecithin is a natural antioxidant (to prevent rancidity) and emulsifier found in soybeans, lecithin has excellent emollient benefits as a softening and soothing agent and is a source of choline and vitamin B. It is a super skin restorative agent and has magnificent moisturizing properties, helping to hydrate the skin. This makes it an excellent additive for restorative creams or for products designed for mature, dry or overworked skin.

It also has the unique ability to deeply penetrate the skin, and carry substances directly to the cells via liposome delivery system and the bloodstream. Because of this, lecithin may assist the body in absorbing other active ingredients as well, bringing those beneficial active ingredients (e.g. peptide, protein collagen) to the cellular level. Lecithin also has stabilizing, thickening and suspending qualities. Lecithin supplies all of the phospholipids naturally found in cell membranes; especially phosphatidylcholine, an important component of cell membrane and nutrient that repairs and maintains cell membranes.