Overview

Bacopa Monniera is a plant of the Scrophulariaceae family, and its whole plant extract is used in cosmetics.

Active ingredients

The main chemical components of Bacopa Monniera Extract are jujuboside and pseudojuboside;

Dammarane-type triterpene saponins as aglycones, such as bacoside A and bacoside B, have more than 70 saponins in total.

Extraction processing method

Dried Bacopa can be extracted with water, alcohol, etc. as solvents according to conventional methods, and then concentrated to dryness into a paste. For example, after degreasing with hexane, it is extracted 3 times with alcohol at room temperature, and the extraction yield is 0.8%.

Pharmacology

Eliminate free radicals, promote the proliferation of fibroblasts, and inhibit the activity of melanocytes.

Application in cosmetics&skin care products

Bacopa Monniera Extract has an inhibitory effect on two cyclooxygenase enzymes. The inhibition of cyclooxygenase can be regarded as one of the indicators of whether it is anti-inflammatory. It is used as an antioxidant and anti-inflammatory agent in cosmetics;

Bacopa Monniera Extract has a good promotion of the proliferation activity of fibroblasts, has a skin-activating effect, and can be used in anti-aging cosmetics.