An extract from the roots of Kudzu, a trailing vine native to several Asian countries. It contains a combination of isoflavones and polysaccharides which have been shown to increase the production of collagen and HA in aging skin.
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).
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-Wrinkle
Anti-Wrinkle
Anti-wrinkle ingredients prevent the formation or reduce the appearance of wrinkles.
Anti-Wrinkle
Anti-Wrinkle
Anti-wrinkle ingredients prevent the formation or reduce the appearance of wrinkles.
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.
Pueraria lobata root extract is an extract derived from the East Asian Arrowroot, or Kudzu root. Pueraria lobata root extract is used in skincare for its beneficial properties – as an antioxidant and moisturizing humectant ingredient.
The Kudzu root is very starchy and contains a variety of bioactive compounds – mainly isoflavones (puerarin is the major one and got its name from this plant).
The starches and other polysaccharides, in the combination with isoflavones, are potent antioxidants and, in test-tube experiments, were able to ameliorate UV light-induced skin aging, mainly by increasing the production of collagen and hyaluronic acid in the skin.
An interesting fact about Kudzu is that Pueraria lobata and other related species are major invasive plants in North America. They are rapidly growing creeping vines and are able to cover the ground and trees very fast, effectively smothering all other vegetation by blocking out sunlight.
Science
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Heo, H. S., Han, G. E., Won, J., Cho, Y., Woo, H., & Lee, J. H. (2019). Pueraria montana var. lobata root extract inhibits photoaging on skin through Nrf2 pathway. Journal of microbiology and biotechnology, 29(4), 518–526.
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Humectant
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