An extract derived from the seeds of the Barbados cherry that contains emollient oleic, linoleic, and palmitic fatty acids.
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.
Malpighia emarginata seed extract comes from the seeds of the acerola cherry plant, also known as the Barbados cherry.
Acerola seeds contain oleic, linoleic, palmitic fatty acids, which make the extract an emollient ingredient that gives the skin a smooth appearance.
According to research, acerola seeds offer phenolic compounds which act as antioxidants (just like the pulp of this berry).
Learn more here: Malphigia Emarginata Fruit Extract.
Science
1
Prakash, A., & Baskaran, R. (2018). Acerola, an untapped functional superfruit: a review on latest frontiers. Journal of food science and technology, 55(9), 3373–3384. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13197-018-3309-5
2
Caetano, Ana Carla da Silva, Araújo, Cristiane Rodrigues de, Lima, Vera Lúcia Arroxelas Galvão de, Maciel, Maria Inês Sucupira, & Melo, Enayde de Almeida. (2011). Evaluation of antioxidant activity of agro-industrial waste of acerola (Malpighia emarginata D.C.) fruit extracts. Food Science and Technology, 31(3), 769-775. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0101-20612011000300034
Products with Malpighia Emarginata (Acerola) Seed Extract
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