Nasturtium extract, the ingredient your skin needs if you live in the city

Nasturtium extract. Have you ever heard of this ingredient? This flowering plant from Peru – which can only be pollinated by hummingbirds because of its bell-shaped shape – is unique. So much that it has become an ingredient your skin craves when you live in the city, and that it has become part of the ingredient list of many cosmetic products. Begoña Gómez, an expert at Yves Rocher, explains the undeniable reasons why you want to start using this extract.

The best possible anti-pollution shield: “Coated with a wide variety of roughnesses, the completely waterproof leaves allow raindrops to be used to remove dust and dirt. At the skin level, it does the same and also improves the oxygenation of the cells around them.” revitalize,” says Begoña Gómez.

Improves skin microcirculation: The fatty acid esters accomplish this and, as the expert explains, “as more blood reaches it, more nutrients come in that strengthen capillaries and improve skin tone.”

Detox effect: Nasturtiums stimulate the oxygenation of the skin through the oxygen circulation, which increases by 45%, as well as the utilization by cells (+62%). For this reason, Begoña points out, “cellular detoxification is being activated at this time.”

Antioxidant and Brightening Power: “Thanks to its high concentration of vitamin C, it has antioxidant properties and lightens the skin,” says the expert.

Maximum purity: “It also has a sebum-regulating effect and is ideal for purifying and regulating skin with many blemishes and even acne.”

Where can you find this ingredient? You’ll find it, for example, in Yves Rocher’s anti-pollution restorative treatment Elixir Botanique (€37.50), which immediately suffocates and firms the skin, keeping it protected from the harmful effects of pollution.

Also in the Vibrant Refreshing Shampoo from Freshly Cosmetics (12 euros), which regulates sebum secretion with nasturtiums, aloe vera and a formula based on 99.9% natural ingredients and at the same time treats dandruff, itching, irritations and hair loss.