Overview

Carrots (Daucus carota saliva) and wild carrots (D. carota) are biennial herbs in the genus Daucus of the Umbelliferae family. Wild carrot is a kind of Chinese medicine. It is wild on the roadside of deserted beaches. The cosmetics generally use the extracts of their roots, leaves, and seeds.

Active ingredients

Carrot root is rich in carotenoid derivatives, including α-carotene, β-carotene, γ-carotene, ε-carotene, lycopene, phytoene, etc.;

The rest are vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and flavonoids are anthocyanins. The carrot seed oil contains carotol, asarone, acylene, sesquiterpene compounds, oleic acid, linoleic acid, etc.

Extraction processing method

Dried carrot roots are often extracted by heating with an aqueous alcohol solution and finally concentrated to a paste. Carrot seed volatile oil can be prepared by solvent extraction or steam distillation.

Pharmacology

The hexane extract of carrot seeds has antibacterial properties. The MIC values of Escherichia coli, Micrococcus luteus, Microsporum canis and Trichophyton rubrum are 1000pu/ml, 500pg/mi, 125ug/mE and 250ug/mL, respectively. No effect on Candida albicans.

• The effect of carrot root extract on the proliferation of fibroblasts;
• Inhibition of Wild Carrot Leaf Extract on Collagenase;
• Inhibition of Carrot Leaf Extract on Lipid Peroxidation;
• Elimination of DPPH Free Radicals by Wild Carrot Root Extract;
• Inhibition of wild carrot leaves on melanocyte activity;
• Inhibition of Carrot Seed Oil on the Activity of Cyclooxygenase COX-2;

Application in cosmetics&skin care products

Carrot seed oil can be used as cosmetic fragrance or formulating massage oil for skin.

Carrot extract has strong antioxidant properties. It can eliminate singlet oxygen and can be used as an auxiliary antioxidant in cosmetics; it can still be used as a skin-activating anti-aging agent, skin whitening agent, anti-inflammatory agent, and moisturizer.