Derived from Goji berries, also known as wolfberries, this extract is packed with potent antioxidant polysaccharides, vitamins B and C, carotenoids (mainly zeaxanthin), flavonoids, and phytosterols.
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.
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.
Lycium chinense fruit extract is an antioxidant extract obtained from the berries of the Lycium chinense, or, more commonly, Goji berries or wolfberries.
Goji berries can be gathered from two different species of Lycium – Lycium barbarum is the other and more commonly used one. You can read more about its composition and benefits in skincare here.
What they have in common is that they both contain various beneficial compounds in large amounts, notably various polysaccharides, vitamins B and C, carotenoids (mainly zeaxanthin), flavonoids, and phytosterols. Most of these compounds have potent antioxidant properties.
Science
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Potterat, O. (2009). Goji (Lycium barbarum and L. chinense): Phytochemistry, Pharmacology and Safety in the Perspective of Traditional Uses and Recent Popularity. Planta Medica, 76(01), 7–19.
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