As you’re scouring the labels of skincare products to make sure they’re all vegan, you might as well check for some good-for-you vegan ingredients. Some lotions, cleansers and hair care products contain plant-based add-ins that actually help keep your body nourished and thriving.
Look for these all-natural ingredients to give your skin and hair a bit of a health boost next time you use a beauty product:
Green Tea Extract (Camellia Sinensis)
You don’t have to consume green tea extract to enjoy its health benefits, which include protection from inflammation and cancer. Green Tea Extract contributes to wellness when used in skincare products by helping ward off skin cancer – and slowing signs of aging. This extraordinary feat is due in part to green tea’s antioxidant properties, which are the most potent you’ll find on earth.
These substances are extremely efficient in protecting the skin and counteracting the effect of tissue-damaging oxidant radials. Skin care products containing green tea extract give you a powerful ingredient that’s anti-viral and anti-bacterial – and may protect your skin from cancer caused by sunlight.
Glycolic Acid
Glycolic Acid is one of the most beneficial and active Alpha-Hydroxy-Acids (AHA) that you’ll find in skincare. It comes from sugar cane, and it is an extremely-effective natural acid for stimulating the collagen and elastic fibers in the skin. Glycolic Acid can help improve the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles, and other forms of sun damage because the small molecular structure of this ingredient’s AHA’s make them better able to penetrate skin cells and heal a variety of conditions.
The skincare products you’ll find with Glycolic Acid often can be used to aid with dry skin, acne, or psoriasis – or they may be used as part of a maintenance skincare regime.
