CO2 extract of Flax seeds 10 g

Natural liquid extract of flax seeds in cosmetics

Component characteristic

INCI: CO2 Linum usitatissimum Seed Extract

Production method: pre-critical CO2 extraction

Composition: linamarin glycoside, phenylcarboxylic acids (p-coumarinic, p-oxybenzoic, ferulic, chlorogenic, caffeoylquinic, etc.).

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. 

Application of CO2 extract in cosmetology

Flaxseed extract is a common ingredient in skin and hair care products. Similar to flaxseed oil, the extract works as a natural moisturizer, protective and nourishing agent. Flaxseed extract can also help restore the skin's natural lipid homeostasis and regenerate it after stress. In addition, flax seed extract helps to normalize the balance of microflora on the surface of the skin, and also has a moderate soothing effect, limiting in some cases the occurrence of hypersensitivity reactions.

This natural component performs many functions in cosmetics, most of which are associated with the restoration and nourishment of the surface hydrolipidic barrier of the skin. Flax seed extract and flaxseed oil contain high levels of polyunsaturated essential fatty acids, particularly linolenic acid. In addition to approximately 57% linolenic acid, flax seed extract also contains approximately 19% oleic acid, 15% linoleic acid, 6% palmitic acid and 4% stearic acid, as well as 0.35 to 0.60% valuable polysaccharides. This determines the profile of this ingredient: in cosmetics, it acts as a nourishing component that promotes skin regeneration.

Flaxseed extract restores physical and biochemical balance on the surface of the epidermis. Plant-derived polyunsaturated fatty acids, also known as omega 6, increase the natural synthesis of lipids in the stratum corneum of the epidermis. This helps keep the skin moisturized and also increases the content of antimicrobial peptides (cathelicidin and beta-defensin) in the surface layers of the epidermis. Cathelicidin is active in the cells of the middle layer of the epidermis - keratinocytes. The main function of peptide LL-37 is protective: it exhibits antibacterial, antiviral and antifungal effects. It is also involved in the processes of healing wounds, injuries - reepithelialization.

In combination, the effects of flaxseed extract help to restore the lipid content of the stratum corneum after damage, including after the use of detergents, and generally improves skin health. However, when used in skin care cosmetics and personal care products, flax seed extract, like linseed oil, acts very often as a conditioning agent and also to create an occlusive film on the skin surface (i.e. as an auxiliary component).

CO2 flax extract is recommended to be used daily for skin and hair care.

As a rule (except in cases of contraindications), this component can be used for daily protection of the skin and hair cuticle, restoration of the skin's hydrolipidic mantle, repair of damage, as well as for nourishing and moisturizing the skin. 

Flaxseed extract is widely used in skin care and hair products, as well as in personal care products. The fatty acids derived from flaxseed oil are particularly valuable and can be used in bath products and skin cleansers. Flaxseed extract is found in a variety of care products designed for sensitive skin to help soothe and strengthen skin, moisturize, nourish, and prevent dehydration. 

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 observance of the dosage.

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