Olive leaf extract to improve skin health and healing the skin

It is an antiseptic and astringent ingredient when applied to the skin, and when used internally it helps to lower fever, blood pressure and improves kidney function.

Olive leaf extract is used in the following of our products Problem Skin Spot Treatment Problem Skin Enzyme Cleanse Problem Skin Face Mask

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• General
• Olive leaf and promoting a healthy skin
• Classification of olive leaf extract as a cosmetic ingredient

General

The leaves contain secoiridoids - including oleuropein, as well as ligustroside and oleacein. It further contains triterpenoids (oleanolic acid and uvaol), sterols, flavonoids (chrysoeriol, apigenin and luteolin glycosides) and various other phenolic acids. Other ingredients found in the leaf extract are luteolin 7,4'-O-diglucoside, luteolin 7-O-glucoside, rutin, apigenin 7-O-rutinoside, luteolin 4'-O-glucoside, luteolin, apigenin and diosmetin ^{REF 537} as well as 1,5-Anhydroxylitol. ^{REF 538}

Olive leaf and promoting a healthy skin

Olive leaf extract is traditionally used as a cicatrizing agent – helping sores and wounds to heal such as acne and pimples lesions.

This activity is explained by the presence of flavonoids and oleanolic acid, which stimulate the components of the connective tissue and regularize the tissue - thereby boosting the health of the skin.

It also has a positive effect on human fibroblast, which translates into a healthier skin ^{REF 539} and furthermore has excellent antioxidant and genoprotective effects, especially during conditions of oxidative stress. ^{REF 540}

When suffering from pimples and acne, the antioxidant ^{REF 541 & 542} effect of olive leaf is very useful, since the skin is in a state of stress, and the continuous inflammatory state, which produces the tell-tale skin redness, can cause premature aging over a period of time.

Apart from these healing and protective qualities, it also exhibits an antiviral effect ^{REF 543} as well as an anti-microbial effect against fungi and bacteria. ^{REF 544}

Classification of olive leaf extract as a cosmetic ingredient

Olea Europaea (olive) leaf extract is an extract obtained from the leaves of the olive tree (Olea europaea). It is used as a miscellaneous skin-conditioning agent.

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