CO2 extract of Amaranth 10 g

Natural liquid extract of amaranth seeds in cosmetics

Component characteristic

INCI: CO2 Amaranthus cruentus Seed Extract

Production method: pre-critical CO2 extraction

Composition: Amaranthine, rutin, carotenoids, squalene, terpenoids (α-pinene, eucalyptol, camphor, borneol, verbenone), fatty acids (lauryl acid, myristic acid, palmitic acid, hexadecanoic, linoleic, oleic, stearic, ricinoleic, eicosanoic), tocopherols, phytosterols (gentriacontane, chondrilasterol, sitosterol).

Special instructions: for external use only

Dosage: 0.2 - 0.5% ( 0.6 - 2% in therapeutic agents is allowed)

Solubility: in oil at 35-45 °C. Full recommendations for use read below.

Storage: in a dry dark place in a tightly closed package at a temperature up to 25˚C. 

Useful cosmetic properties

Amaranth not only has a high protein content (more than in all the creams currently used), but also has the most balanced amino acid composition, which includes substitutable amino acids, derivatives of substitutable amino acids, essential amino acids, polyunsaturated fatty acids. Moreover, 100 g of amaranth protein contains 6.2 g of lysine - an essential amino acid, which is not in such quantities in other plants. And the content of essential amino acids - threonine, phenylalanine, tyrosine and tryptophan, the structure of amaranth is equal to the protein of women's milk. Also in amaranth there are mineral substances in chelate forms - calcium, iron, phosphorus in significant amounts and other trace elements.

In cosmetic products is used as a component that has a softening, moisturizing, nourishing and protective effect on the skin, promotes the transfer of nutrients to deeper layers of the skin. It has antioxidant, antitumor, hepatoprotective, hemostatic, antimicrobial, fungicidal, wound healing, immunomodulatory action.

Squalene, which is the main active ingredient of amaranth extract, has emollient, antibacterial, wound healing, antioxidant properties. Squalene is a natural component of human skin (up to 12-14%), it is able to be easily absorbed and penetrate inside the body, accelerating the penetration of substances dissolved in the cosmetic product.

Tocopherols increase cellular defense mechanisms, create local immunity, accelerate the growth of cells of the wound surface, so Amaranth oil is used as an effective remedy for various skin diseases (trophic ulcers, dermatitis, psoriasis, vesicles, exudative erythema, etc.). 

CO2 extract of Amaranth contains a special, active form of tocopherols - tocotrienol, which has a higher degree of antioxidant protection.

Application in recipes of natural cosmetics

• all anti-age serums and creams
• moisturizing lotions and day creams
• nourishing and protective masks and night creams for the skin
• sunscreens and skin care products
• immune stimulating skin products
• Therapeutic ointments for dermatitis, psoriasis and eczema
• wound-healing ointments and creams
• antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory agents

Recommendations for use at home

• for the preparation of oil mixtures CO2 extract is added to the base vegetable oil in the standard dosage of 0.2 - 0.5% or 0.2-0.5 g per 100 g of oil, then stir thoroughly until dissolved;
• in recipes for handmade cosmetics CO2 extracts are introduced at the final stage of preparation together with other active ingredients at a temperature of 35-45 °C. In creams, the extract can be introduced into the warm emulsion before the active phase is introduced.
• CO2-extracts can be added to already prepared cosmetic creams to enhance the effectiveness of their action with strict adherence to the dosage.

Recipes for the use of natural extracts

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