This extract derived from satsuma mandarins mainly contains a fragrant essential oil. It is rich in antioxidant flavonoids, organic acids, and limonoids – promising anti-pigment and anti-wrinkle compounds.
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
Anti-Pigmentation,
Anti-Pigmentation
Anti-pigmentation ingredients help to even skin tone by reducing the intensity of dark spots and hyperpigmentation.
Anti-Pigmentation,
Anti-Pigmentation
Anti-pigmentation ingredients help to even skin tone by reducing the intensity of dark spots and hyperpigmentation.
Fragrance
Fragrance
Fragrance ingredients add scent to a product or hide ('mask') the undesired aroma of other ingredients.
Fragrance
Fragrance
Fragrance ingredients add scent to a product or hide ('mask') the undesired aroma of other 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.
Citrus unshiu peel extract is an extract obtained from the rind or peel of satsuma mandarins (Citrus unshiu). The extract is often produced from the rinds left over after juicing. Satsumas are known for their easy-to-peel, loose rinds, making them a favorite winter fruit.
The greatest component of the peel extract is essential oil. It has a fresh, citrusy scent and is used in skincare products as a fragrance ingredient. The main compound responsible for the citrus scent is called limonene (and mandarin essential oil can be made up of up to 70% limonene).
Satsuma rinds are also rich in flavonoids and various organic acids, which have antioxidant properties. Limonoids, compounds hotly researched in skincare science, are triterpenes from citrus fruit peels with the (potential) ability to stimulate the production of collagen and to block the formation of the dark skin pigment melanin. These effects are, however, have not yet been researched enough.
People sensitive towards citrus fruits should be careful with this ingredient, as it may cause a sun-induced skin rash.
Science
1
Kang, G. J., Han, S. C., Yi, E. J., Kang, H. K., & Yoo, E. S. (2011). The Inhibitory Effect of Premature Citrus unshiu Extract on Atopic Dermatitis In Vitro and In Vivo. Toxicological research, 27(3), 173–180.
2
Kim, J.-K., Park, N.-H., & Hwang, J.-S. (2019). Skin Lightening Effect of the Dietary Intake of Citrus Peel Extract Against UV-Induced Pigmentation. Natural Product Communications, 14(6), 1934578X1985997.
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