An emollient extract from red watermelon fruit. Its pulp, seeds, and rinds are a source of beneficial compounds for the skin, and it has occlusive, emollient, and antioxidant properties.
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
Emollient
Emollient
Emollients fill the micro-cracks in the skin and leave it feeling soft and pleasant to the touch. Emollients are often mistakenly perceived as moisturizing ingredients.
Emollient
Emollient
Emollients fill the micro-cracks in the skin and leave it feeling soft and pleasant to the touch. Emollients are often mistakenly perceived as moisturizing ingredients.
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.
Citrullus lanatus fruit extract is extracted from the red watermelon fruit. Fresh, ripe watermelon contains mostly water (up to 90%), while the rest of the tasty pulp is made up of sugars, fiber, a bit of protein, and lycopene, a red plant pigment that is a potent antioxidant.
The main source of the beneficial compounds for the skin, however, are the watermelon seeds and rinds. The rind contains the amino acid citrulline and the seeds are a source of a nutrient-rich oil that has been used in African traditional medicine for skincare purposes for centuries. The oil contains mainly linoleic and palmitic acid which have moisturizing (occlusive) and emollient effects.
The watermelon fruit extract can be used as an antioxidant and emollient ingredient in skincare products.
Watermelon seed oil definitely deserves more attention. It has a favorable composition and the seeds are often a by-product that is thrown away.
Science
1
Rezig, L., Chouaibi, M., Msaada, K., & Hamdi, S. (2020). Cold pressed Citrullus lanatus seed oil. Cold Pressed Oils, 625–636.
2
Tlili, I., Hdider, C., Lenucci, M. S., Riadh, I., Jebari, H., & Dalessandro, G. (2011). Bioactive compounds and antioxidant activities of different watermelon (Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Mansfeld) cultivars as affected by fruit sampling area. Journal of Food Composition and Analysis, 24(3), 307–314.
Products with Citrullus Lanatus (Watermelon) Fruit Extract
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