What is hollyhock extract?

What is hollyhock extract?

Hollyhock extract is a concentrated powder extracted and refined from the root of hollyhock, a plant of the Malvaceae family, through biotechnology. It has a variety of medicinal and skin care functions.

It contains a variety of chemical components, including crude protein, fatty oil, amino acids, mineral elements, polysaccharides and tannins. Among them, there are 18 kinds of amino acids, including glutamic acid in non-essential amino acids. In addition, hollyhock roots also contain anthocyanins, red pigments, glucose and hollyhock II, and the seeds contain fatty oils, of which unsaturated free alcohol accounts for 34.88%. It has a variety of effects, including relieving cold, diuresis, cough, anti-inflammatory and detoxification. It can be used to treat symptoms such as sores, carbuncles, coughs, tracheitis and colds. Hollyhock flowers have the effects of promoting bowel movements, detoxification and dispersing knots, while flowers and leaves can be used to treat carbuncles, sores and burns.

What functions does it have?

UV protection

Rich in flavonoids, it has a good protective effect against UV rays and can be used as a sunscreen in cosmetics.

Anti-aging

It has an activation effect on tissue proteases, a proliferation effect on fibroblasts, and the elimination of superoxide free radicals, which can enhance skin metabolism and have an anti-aging effect.

Skin conditioner

It is mainly used as a skin conditioner, and its risk factor is, indicating that it is relatively safe, usually has no adverse effects on pregnant women, and is not acne-causing.

Moisturizing function

It also has excellent moisturizing properties and can help maintain the moisture balance of the skin.

Promote metabolism

It has an activation effect on tissue proteases, a proliferation effect on fibroblasts, and its ability to scavenge superoxide free radicals helps to enhance skin metabolism.

Effect on inflammation

Anti-inflammatory

Hollyhock extract has good anti-inflammatory effect. Studies have shown that it can inhibit a variety of inflammatory reactions, including the inhibition of Staphylococcus epidermidis and Staphylococcus aureus. This anti-inflammatory effect may be related to its ability to inhibit the production of prostaglandin E2 at the site of inflammation.

Inhibition of acute inflammation

It shows good anti-inflammatory effect in the mouse acute inflammation model. It can inhibit the swelling of the mouse ear caused by xylene and the swelling of the foot caused by carrageenan to varying degrees, reduce the permeability of capillaries, and alleviate the pathological changes at the site of inflammation.

Improve skin condition

It is widely used in cosmetics because of its strong moisturizing ability. It can activate the skin's natural moisturizing mechanism, maintain the full water holding capacity of the dermis and epidermis of the skin, has good film-forming properties, reduces the evaporation of skin moisture, and prevents skin dehydration and dryness. This property indirectly helps to relieve skin inflammation caused by dryness.

What are the benefits for the skin?

Antioxidant

It has strong antioxidant capacity and better free radical scavenging activity, which helps protect the skin from oxidative stress.

Soothing and calming

Marshmallow root is rich in mineral components, which can reduce skin vasodilation, soothe and calm the skin sensitivity symptoms of fever and redness. The neutral carbohydrates and uronic acid in the extract can promote cell regeneration, quickly achieve the effect of soothing skin sensitivity symptoms, and effectively soothe fragile skin.

Protect the skin

It can improve the survival ability of macrophages in the human body, protect macrophages, and enhance the protective ability of the skin. It can also interact with keratinocytes in the skin to form a protective film to prevent pollutants from entering the skin epidermis and protect exposed skin.

Hydrating and moisturizing

It can carry a lot of water, fully hydrate the skin, and stimulate the natural moisturizing mechanism of the epidermis and dermis. Due to its good film-forming properties, it can help the skin lock in moisture, prevent moisture loss, and avoid dry skin.

Firming

It has the strongest inhibitory activity against elastase, which helps maintain the elasticity and firmness of the skin.

What are the effects on skin metabolism?

Improve skin resistance

Rich in flavonoids, these ingredients have a good protective effect against ultraviolet rays and can be used as sunscreen in cosmetics. It can help protect the skin from ultraviolet damage, thereby reducing the occurrence of skin diseases and keeping the skin healthy.

Promote skin cell proliferation

It has an activation effect on tissue proteases and a proliferation effect on fibroblasts. This means that it can promote the growth and division of skin cells, help speed up skin renewal, and keep the skin young and energetic.

Enhance skin moisturizing ability

It has excellent moisturizing ability, which helps to maintain the moisture balance of the skin and prevent dryness and aging of the skin. When the skin is fully hydrated, its metabolism will be smoother, and the skin will look healthier and more radiant.

Antioxidant and anti-aging effects

It can also scavenge superoxide free radicals, which helps to resist the damage of oxidative stress to the skin. In addition, it has an inhibitory effect on κB receptor activation, which reflects its anti-inflammatory ability and helps maintain the health of the skin.

What can it be used for?

Food

It may be used in food supplements to provide its nutritional content and possible health benefits.

Skin Care and Beauty

Hollyhock extract is used as a skin conditioner in cosmetics and personal care products, especially as it is rich in flavonoids and has good sun protection effect, so it can be used as a sunscreen. In addition, it may also activate skin tissue proteases, promote fibroblast proliferation, and help skin repair and maintenance.

Medical Field

Althaea has a long history in traditional medicine, and its roots are used to treat a variety of diseases, such as chronic bronchitis, chronic kidney disease and its complications, urinary tract infections, burns, oral ulcers, chyluria and analgesia. It has medical value due to its pharmacological effects, such as liver protection, kidney protection, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and cardiovascular protection.

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