So what is an adaptogen?
Adaptogens were first proposed by Soviet scientist N. Lazarew 1940 years ago. He pointed out that adaptogens are derived from plants and have the ability to non-specifically enhance human resistance;
Former Soviet scientists Brekhman and Dardymov further defined adaptogen plants in 1969:
1) The adaptogen must be able to reduce the damage caused by stress;
2) The adaptogen must be able to produce a good excitatory effect on the human body;
3) The stimulant effect produced by adaptogens is different from traditional stimulants, and there will be no accompanying side effects such as insomnia, low protein synthesis, and a large amount of energy loss;
4) The adaptogen must be harmless to the human body.
In 2019, Mintel’s global beauty and personal care trend report pointed out that cosmetics are closely integrated with health care products, and adaptogenic ingredients that can help the body relieve stress and deal with pollution have become one of the selling points of many new products.
In skin care products, adaptogens mainly include secondary metabolites with functions such as anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidation. On the surface, they can balance skin health and resist oxidative stress, so as to achieve aging, whitening or soothing effects; due to skin and oral The pathway of action and mode of onset are different. There is still a lack of more in-depth research on the regulatory effects of adaptogens on the skin on emotional stress and neuro-immune-endocrine.What is certain is that there is also a strong link between stressors and skin aging. Affected by diet, sleep, environmental pollution, etc., the skin will show signs of premature aging, resulting in increased wrinkles, sagging skin, and pigmentation.
Here are three popular adaptogenic skincare ingredients:
Ganoderma Extract
Ganoderma lucidum is an ancient traditional Chinese medicine. Ganoderma lucidum has been used in China for more than 2,000 years. Ganoderma lucidum acid in Ganoderma lucidum can inhibit the release of cell histamine, can enhance the functions of various organs of the digestive system, and also has the effects of lowering blood fat, lowering blood pressure, protecting the liver, and regulating liver function. It is a pain-relieving, sedative, anti-cancer , detoxification and other natural organic compounds with multiple functions.
Truffle Extract
Mushrooms, a type of macrofungi, are considered natural medicines around the world, especially in East Asia, to naturally boost the body's immune system and are very common adaptogenic foods.
White truffles and black truffles belong to truffles, which are recognized as top ingredients in the world. Truffles are rich in protein, 18 kinds of amino acids (including 8 kinds of essential amino acids that cannot be synthesized by the human body), unsaturated fatty acids, multivitamins, truffle acid, A large number of metabolites such as sterols, truffle polysaccharides, and truffle polypeptides have extremely high nutritional and health value.
Rhodiola Rosea Extract
Rhodiola rosea, as an ancient precious medicinal material, is mainly distributed in the extreme cold regions and plateau regions of the northern hemisphere, and grows between rock crevices at an altitude of 3500-5000 meters. Rhodiola has a long history of application, which was recorded in the first medical classic in ancient China, "Shen Nong's Herbal Classic". More than 2,000 years ago, Tibetan residents took rhodiola rosea as a medicinal material for strengthening the body and eliminating fatigue. In the 1960s, the Kirov Military Medical Academy of the former Soviet Union discovered rhodiola while looking for a strong agent, and believed that its immune-enhancing effect was stronger than ginseng.
From the perspective of effective components for skin care, Rhodiola rosea extract mainly includes salidroside, flavonoids, coumarin, organic acid compounds, etc., which have anti-oxidation, whitening, anti-inflammation, anti-photoaging, Anti-fatigue and other functions.
Post time: Aug-25-2023