Coffea Arabica Seed Extract

The details

This ingredient is more commonly known as the coffee bean from the Coffea Arabica tree. Besides being a delicious drink, coffee beans have a ton of skin benefits. Coffea Arabica Seed Extract (CASE) has antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and UV-protective properties. (It should not replace your sunscreen!) CASE contains several ingredients that protect and soothe skin. These include caffeine, polysaccharides, sucrose, lipids, minerals, and proteins. The star ingredient in coffee is caffeine . Caffeine helps with anti-aging, antioxidant, and photo-protection. How? It has been shown to block collagenase (~41%), elastase (~35%), and tyrosinase (~13%). Collagenase and elastase are enzymes that break down collagen and elastin, respectively. Tyrosinase is the enzyme that controls melanin production. Our skin creates melanin when exposed to UV as a defense mechanism. It should be noted most studies looked at caffeine's ability to inhibit damage from UV-B rays . According to a manufacturer, this ingredient is often dissolved using water , glycerin , and propanediol . The caffeine content of this ingredient is about 100 ppm. Coffea Arabica is native to Ethiopia.

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