An extract from Swertia chirata, a popular medicinal herb. The plant is a source of various skin healing compounds and has been shown to have the ability to increase skin regeneration and reduce the appearance of vertical wrinkles.
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
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.
Astringent
Astringent
Astringent ingredients provide the skin with a tightened feeling, help to reduce the appearance of large pores, and assist in the healing of small cuts and wounds.
Astringent
Astringent
Astringent ingredients provide the skin with a tightened feeling, help to reduce the appearance of large pores, and assist in the healing of small cuts and wounds.
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.
Swertia chirata extract is a very bitter, astringent, and healing extract derived from Swertia chirata, a popular medicinal herb. Swertia is a source of various bioactive compounds, namely xanthonoids, iridoids, flavonoids, alkaloids, and terpenes. Each of these has different chemical structures, properties, and biological effects, but what they all have in common is their very bitter taste.
The ingredient can be added to skincare products to improve skin tone (although it rarely is used). In research, it was shown that Swertia chirata extract was able to increase cell turnover and regeneration of the skin, as well as reduce the appearance of vertical wrinkles.
Apparently, this was due to the ability of swertiamarin to stimulate the cross-talk between adipose stem cells and epidermal keratinocytes, which improved the self-healing abilities of the skin. This makes Swertia chirata extract a good prospective anti-aging and wound healing ingredient.
The plant has a deep tradition in Indian Ayurvedic medicine for the treatment of skin problems, along with Gotu Kola and Neem.
Science
1
Bezivin, Carine & Pérolat, Arléty & Loing, Estelle. (2015). Swertia chirata extract promotes epidermal regeneration through stimulation of paracrine communication between adipose-derived stem cells and the epidermis. IFSCC magazine. 3. 17-21.
2
Kshirsagar, P. R., Jagtap, U. B., Gaikwad, N. B., & Bapat, V. A. (2019). Ethanopharmacology, phytochemistry and pharmacology of medicinally potent genus Swertia: An update. South African Journal of Botany, 124, 444–483.
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Humectant
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