An extract derived from common heather that is rich in antioxidant flavonoids and astringent tannins.
Antioxidant
Antioxidant
Antioxidants reduce the oxidative stress caused by free radicals and prevent accelerated skin aging.
Antioxidant
Antioxidants reduce the oxidative stress caused by free radicals and prevent accelerated skin aging.
Other functions
Astringent
Astringent
Astringent ingredients provide the skin with a tightened feeling, help to reduce the appearance of large pores, and assist in the healing of small cuts and wounds.
Astringent
Astringent
Astringent ingredients provide the skin with a tightened feeling, help to reduce the appearance of large pores, and assist in the healing of small cuts and wounds.
Origin
Botanical
Botanical
Ingredients derived from plants, mosses, and lichens: extracts, oils, powders, juices and other types of processed plant materials.
Botanical
Botanical
Ingredients derived from plants, mosses, and lichens: extracts, oils, powders, juices and other types of processed plant materials.
This is an antioxidant and astringent extract obtained from common heather, Calluna vulgaris. Heather is a famous plant that grows in moorlands all around the Northern hemisphere. It can cover large areas of mountainous land, most iconically in the Scottish Highlands, where it can turn whole hills purple during bloom.
The flavonoids and tannins from heather leaves and flowers have antioxidant and astringent properties. Some research articles are observing the ability of Calluna vulgaris extract to ameliorate UV-induced oxidative stress.
Science
1
Olteanu ED, Filip A, Clichici S, et al. Photochemoprotective effect of Calluna vulgaris extract on skin exposed to multiple doses of ultraviolet B in SKH-1 hairless mice. J Environ Pathol Toxicol Oncol. 2012;31(3):233-243.
2
Perde-Schrepler M, Chereches G, Brie L, et al. Photoprotective effect of Calluna vulgaris extract against UVB-induced phototoxicity in human immortalized keratinocytes. J Environ Pathol Toxicol Oncol. 2011;30(4):323-331.
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