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An unusual plant with a not very friendly name actually has wonderful properties and is quite widely used in the beauty industry.
What is a needle
Needle is a shrub that grows up to a meter in height in open space, and up to 50 cm at home. Yes, it is evergreen, and the name reminds of needles, but the needle has nothing to do with the Christmas tree.
Butcher’s needle is a real decoration of any park or garden.
From a thin green trunk shoots depart, which we usually take for leaves. They are flat, dense, leathery, with noticeable veins. They grow thin translucent leaves and small, but quite pretty flowers, which are soon replaced by bright red tight berries that look like beads. In some types of needles, the berries are sometimes larger than the shoot itself.
Useful properties of the needle
Young shoots and berries of the butcher’s broom are edible, but you can’t call them a delicacy. But the root of the plant began to be used in folk medicine. And in cosmetology. The most useful was the spike-shaped needle, or prickly, – ruscus aculeatus.
Composition
Glycosides, terpenes, aglycones, saponins – these names do not tell the reader much. However, it is with these substances that the needle is valuable. From the point of view of skin care, its main asset is some types of saponins:
ruskogenin;
neoruscogenin.
These unique compounds have led Ruscus to cosmetics. Their value lies primarily in the ability to influence microcirculation.
Recommendations for the use of the needle
It is curious that in English the needle is called “butcher’s broom” – butcher’s broom. And all because it was used to clean the surface for cutting meat. From this we can assume that the plant also has antibacterial properties.
The butcher’s broom is called the butcher’s broom. An ingredient with this name is often seen in homemade cosmetic recipes in the US and Europe. © Getty Imgaes
However, to date, only the effectiveness of needles in establishing venous outflow, a general improvement in blood circulation and lymph flow has been proven. However, this is already a lot. Thanks to these properties, Ruscus root extract is used to solve various problems.
Removes redness of the skin of the face.
Reduces puffiness.
Fights bags and circles under the eyes.
Application in cosmetics and cosmetology
The “specialization” of the butcher’s root extract allows it to be used in different categories of products.
For the skin around the eyes – against swelling and bruising under the eyes.
Anti-aging – against puffiness and to improve skin tone.
Against cellulite – all such products are built on the activation of blood circulation in problem areas.
Look for needles in facial puffiness and anti-cellulite products.
Overview of funds with a needle in the composition
Butcher’s needle is widely used in cosmetics of all segments – inexpensive, which can be bought in a supermarket, premium and professional.
Creams for the skin around the eyes
Night restorative care for the skin around the eyes Midnight Recovery Eye, Kiehl’s contains a rich set of essential oils that stimulate skin regeneration. Butcher’s broom extract is responsible for vascular tone. The tool makes the look rested and young.
Cream for the skin around the eyes Prodigy Reversis, Helena Rubinstein includes edelweiss extract and rice peptides, they have a stimulating effect, forcing skin cells to renew themselves. Butcher’s broom extract reduces puffiness and dark circles around the eyes. The skin of the eyelids is tightened and smoothed.
Anti-aging care
A rich balm for very dry skin with signs of aging Face Balm, SkinCeuticals has a rich antioxidant composition. Plus a set of extracts, vegetable proteins, needle extract, which strengthens capillaries and relieves redness. All this gives a comprehensive anti-aging care. The formula fights skin aging by intensely moisturizing it.
Night cream Forever Youth Liberator Crème Nuit, Yves Saint-Laurent in addition to the Glycanactif complex, which affects the structure of the skin, it includes an extract of the needle, which tones the blood vessels.