A humectant and emollient extract derived from fig fruits. It contains a variety of good phytochemicals such as phenolic acids, flavonoids, and tannins.
Moisturizing
Humectant
Moisturizing (Humectant)
Humectants are moisturizing ingredients that draw moisture to the skin, either from deeper layers or from the environment (when it's humid).
Humectant
Moisturizing (Humectant)
Humectants are moisturizing ingredients that draw moisture to the skin, either from deeper layers or from the environment (when it's humid).
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.
Plasticizer
Plasticizer
Plasticizer – makes a product softer and easier to handle.
Plasticizer
Plasticizer
Plasticizer – makes a product softer and easier to handle.
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.
Ficus carica fruit extract is an extract obtained from fig fruits. Figs are eaten all over the world, either raw, dried, or turned into jam and other preserves. Fig trees are native to the Middle East and are mentioned in the oldest texts known to human civilizations.
Figs contain a variety of good phytochemicals, among which the most abundant are phenolic acids, flavonoids, and tannins. The extract is also a humectant, which means that it hydrates the skin by attracting water to its surface.
It may even have potential skin-whitening activity. As opposed to fig leaves (which contain high amounts of contact allergens), fig fruits are safe to use on the skin.
Science
1
Badgujar, S. B., Patel, V. V., Bandivdekar, A. H., & Mahajan, R. T. (2014). Traditional uses, phytochemistry and pharmacology ofFicus carica: A review. Pharmaceutical Biology, 52(11), 1487–1503.
2
Khan H., Akhtar N., Ali A. Effects of Cream Containing Ficus carica L. Fruit Extract on Skin Parameters: In vivo Evaluation. Indian J Pharm Sci. 2014 Nov-Dec;76(6):560-4.
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Humectant
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