Cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) is a member of the Cucurbitaceae family. It is a popular vegetable crop used in Indian traditional medicine since ancient times.
Rich in alkaloids, flavonoids, tannins, terpenoids, vitamin C and cucurbitacins.
MOISTURIZING PROPERTIES
The high water content makes cucumbers good for the moisturizing effect. Cucumber restores the skin hydration and viscoelasticity properties. It improves skin hydration and increases the water-binding capacity of the stratum corneum by attracting moisture from the environment or from the deeper dermis to the epidermis.
Therefore, the daily use of moisturizers containing cucumber extract is important to maintain a humectant and soothing effect on the skin.
PURIFYING AND SOOTHING PROPERTIES
Cucumber has the potential for purifying, cooling, healing and soothing irritated skin.
Cucumber has a cleansing action within the body by removing accumulated pockets of old waste materials and chemical toxins. Fresh fruit juice is used for nourishing the skin. It gives a soothing effect against skin irritations and reduces swelling. Cucumber also has the power to relax and alleviate the sunburn's pain.
MELANOGENESIS INHIBITION
Cucurbitacin D and 23, 24-dihydrocucurbitacin D found in cucumber extract are responsible for the inhibition of tyrosinase and melanin synthesis thus inhibiting melanogenesis.
ANTIOXIDANT PROPERTIES
Cucumber has antioxidant properties due to the presence of flavonoids. It exerts its antioxidant action by breaking the free radical chain, by donating a hydrogen atom. Therefore, antioxidants with free radical scavenging activities may have great relevance in the prevention and treatment of diseases associated with oxidants of free radicals.
Cucumber Extract is safe in cosmetic formulations in the present practices of use and concentration specified in this safety assessment.
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