Oils and extracts made from seeds, flowers, herbs, berries, and other botanical ingredients have been used as skin care products for millennia. The ancient Greeks made masks from olive oil and honey. Egyptian royalty was fond of black cumin seed oil and calendula. And Japanese women have been using rice bran and camellia seeds in beauty products for generations.
But even as science has advanced and introduced synthetic and chemical-based beauty products into the market, botanical ingredients are still popular—and in many cases, they work better than lab-created alternatives. Here’s how using plant-based skincare products can benefit your complexion, pigmentation, and the all-around health of your skin.
Soothe and heal dry skin
Aloe vera is widely known for its moisturizing qualities, and it also features enzymes that gently exfoliate dead cells from the skin. Safflower oil, rosehip oil, and jojoba oil are also great for improving the texture and quality of your skin, giving your face a hydrated glow without appearing oily. And for stubborn dry patches or eczema, sea buckthorn berry features 190 bioactive compounds that repair damage and revitalize your complexion.
Banish fine lines and wrinkles
Wrinkles are an unfortunate consequence of aging, but you don’t need overpriced synthetic creams to smooth away fine lines and wrinkles. Ginseng is full of phytonutrients that help prevent early signs of aging while balancing the oils in your skin and brightening your complexion. Lavender and aloe vera are also great for preventing wrinkles, while carrot extracts protect the skin from damaging UV rays that cause fine lines to form. And grapeseed oil boosts the production of collagen, which fills in fine lines and gives your skin a smooth, glowing appearance.
Reduce sensitivity and redness
Sea buckthorn berry, soy beans, and licorice all have anti-inflammatory properties that can decrease redness while healing the skin and improving its texture. And chamomile can calm more than just your nerves—chamomile extract is also great for calming skin redness.
Treat acne-prone skin
Acne isn’t just a condition that affects adolescents—it follows many people into adulthood as well. Plant-based extracts can help. Orange extract exfoliates the skin while helping to treat acne, and lemon extract’s antibacterial properties help clean and unclog pores. Mango extract is hydrating while reducing surface oils that can clog pores. And sugarcane contains alpha hydroxy acid, which treats acne without drying out your skin.
Repair pigmentation issues
Pigmentation issues are notoriously hard to resolve, and in many cases chemical-based remedies do more harm than good. But nature has you covered—lavender, sugarcane and lemon are great for lightening dark spots caused by sun damage, while mango lightens milder skin pigmentation. Sea buckthorn berry soothes pigmentation issues like rosacea. Vitamin A, which can be found in carrots and many other vegetables, repairs skin tissue, reduces skin discoloration, and helps fade scars left behind by blemishes.
Nature is best for your body, inside and out
At Décel Skin Care, we often say that we wouldn’t put anything on our face that we wouldn’t put on our plate. That’s why our skincare products are powered by nature and formulated with plant-based ingredients that heal, soothe, protect, and nourish skin for an all-natural glow.
