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Pomegranate for Herbal Skin Care

Punica granatum has been the subject of more than 600 research studies related to its health benefits over the past decade. Many of these studies relate to skin health. A variety of components, including antioxidants classified as polyphenolics, simply make skin cells healthier. Here’s how.

Hydrates Dry Skin

Pomegranate is a wonderful complement to green tea in natural skin care products that invigorate dull, dry skin. Oil from the fruit’s rind contains an omega-5 fatty acid called punicic acid, which penetrates skin and helps lock in moisture. It also contains vitamin C, which is known to smooth out rough skin. Whole extracts even promote cell regeneration, which is just a technical way of saying that it drives the development of new skin cells.

The key for cell regeneration is building a type of cell called keratinocytes. These are the cells that make up most of the outer layer of skin.

Fights Inflammation from Acne

The oil also has an antibacterial effect, which is important for controlling infections that lead to acne. This antibacterial effect synergizes with the anti-inflammatory action of antioxidants to stop skin infections that cause pimples and to decrease any redness and swelling caused by inflammation.

Protects Against Skin Damage

Sunlight and pollution are major oxidative stresses that lead to sunburn, wrinkles, age spots, and even cancer. Antioxidants in pomegranate not only help reduce absorption of dangerous UV rays in the first place, they also play a vital role in repairing DNA that may have become damaged from any previous exposures to them.

Stimulates Collagen Production

Healthy collagen is a crucial component of youthful-looking skin. It keeps skin supple and wrinkle-free. Maintaining good collagen depends on reducing normal collagen breakdown and on building up collagen-producing cells called fibroblasts. Pomegranate helps plump up skin by slowing down collagen breakdown and, at the same, by time stimulating the formation of fibroblasts.

Slows Down Melanin Formation

Melanin is a normal skin pigment. We make more of it in response to sunlight – it makes us tan. However, too much melanin forms unsightly spots. This is where polyphenolics in pomegranate come to the rescue by directly inhibiting the synthesis of melanin.

This is just one more reason why the best skin care products now include pomegranate as a key ingredient for promoting healthy, youthful-looking skin.

Combining Pomegranate with Other Herbs

The best herbal skin care products often contain a wide variety of ingredients from many different herbs. Dozens of herbs are well-known for their ability to keep skin healthy. Some of the top skin care herbs, in addition to pomegranate, include green tea, goji berry, and white peony. All of these herbs offer different antioxidants that complement and synergize to help you keep your skin as healthy and youthful-looking as can be.

When evaluating natural skin care products, just look for the key herbs that you know are going to be important for you. Be sure that pomegranate is one of them.

Dr. Dennis Clark, Ph.D.