Lupine oil

Lupine oil comes from Lupinus Albus (White Lupine) Seed

Lupine oil is an effective anti-aging skin care, has a strong smoothing and tightening effect on existing wrinkles; has antioxidant properties and helps to maintain youthfulness and elasticity of the skin. The oil makes skin tone healthy and even, it is used to improve skin color, get rid of its unhealthy dullness.

Active constituents:

 omega-3 linolenic acid and omega-6 linoleic acid, omega-9 fatty acid erucic, Oleic acid, Lysine, Alkaloids, Vitamin E, lupeol( a pharmacologically active pentacyclic triterpenoid that called Collageneer ).

Benefits of Lupin Seed Extract for skin and face

Lupinus albus (white lupine) seed oil is a non-fragrant plant oil whose unsaturated fatty acid content consists primarily of oleic and erucic acids. Oleic acid can help beneficial compounds in plant oils and extracts penetrate further into skin, while omega-9 fatty acid erucic acid works with the other fatty acids in this plant oil to hydrate and strengthen skin. Lupine seed oil also contains omega-3 linolenic acid and omega-6 linoleic acid, both of which help calm skin and visibly repair its barrier. Moving away from fatty acid content, white lupine oil is also high in protein and a good source of the hydrating amino acid lysine. Note that the seed oil from this plants comes in bitter and sweet varieties; the bitter form contains a much higher amount of substances known as alkaloids, which are potential skin sensitizers. The sweet form of this plant oil is a better source of antioxidant vitamin E, but both types are respectable sources of antioxidants.

anti-aging properties:

Lupine oil works in two ways as anti-aging

• Producing new collagen

Lupine seed extract is rich with proteins that stimulate the synthesis of a high quality collagen which provides elasticity and firmness to the dermis.

A proprietary lupine seed extract, trade named Collageneer, that serves as a multi-benefit firming active by stimulating synthesis of a high-quality collagen in the skin. It has remarkable anti-inflammatory abilities, anti-cancer qualities, and it effectively increases skin elasticity to firm and remodel the facial contour. This extract is specially synthesized to yield an ester known as lupeol, a pharmacologically active pentacyclic triterpenoid. Lupeol is extracted from lupine seeds in a patented process and holds the trade name Collageneer.

Lupeol is an active molecule that increases the synthesis of Collagen 1 and HSP 47 (Heat Shock Protein), a “chaperone” protein that facilitates collagen production. A clinical study showed the firmness of the skin improved by 92% and the sagging of the facial contour reduced by 72% after 42 days.¹ It also shows promise for treatment of skin damage, including thermal, chemical and radiation burns.² Another study showed a 30% increase in the concentration of skin cells compared to the untreated control.² Lupeol has shown promise as a chemopreventative, meaning it may help slow the development of cancerous skin cells.³ Last but not least, lupeol is a potent anti-inflammatory and may help reduce visible signs of skin conditions such as eczema and acne.⁴⁵

• Reduce breakdown of existing collagen

Lupine seed extract contains penta- and hexapeptides that work as matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) inhibitor in our body. The matrix MMPs are a family of peptidase enzymes responsible for the degradation of extracellular matrix components such as collagen, gelatin, fibronectin, laminin and proteoglycan. The penta- and hexapeptides from the lupine seed prevent MMP activity and reduce the breakdown of collagen and elastin. They help to renew the skin’s outer layer, reduce the depth of wrinkles and stimulate the production of collagen and elastin to give the skin a more youthful appearance.

Lupine oil for Hair

Lupine oil is rich in hydrolyzed lupine. The main role of the protein present in this essential oil is to rejuvenate, and, as a result, it can fight hair loss, by rejuvenating your hair follicles.

As already mentioned, female pattern baldness, just like male pattern baldness, is caused by the presence of DHT on hair follicles. DHT is a derivative of male sex hormone testosterone, but excess amounts of this hormone can affect the hair follicles. DHT interferes with the hair’s growth cycle, shrinking and shortening the hair making it easier for it to fall out and more difficult for it to grow back

Fortunately, hydrolyzed lupine is quite a redoubtable fighter against DHT.

In other words, this protein is capable of neutralizing DHT; even more so, it blocks it, so you will have less DHT present on your hair follicles. As a result, the testosterone derivative will not be able to lead to consequences such as hair loss.