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Linen extract has many health-promoting properties, affecting, for example, the structure of the hair, improving its condition and strengthening it. Flax itself is a common plant, and the genus includes about 180 different species on almost all continents. Flax is primarily a edible plant from which oil is produced, but also a crop that helps in the preparation of yarns and fabrics. However, few people remember about the healing properties of flax extract.
Flax extract and linseed oil: properties, use
- It has a protective effect on the mucosa of the digestive system. It can be used in all food ailments
- It helps in the treatment of enteritis and gastritis
- Flax extract helps to heal inflammation of the skin, it also provides proper hydration of the skin
- It is used to treat blemishes and skin ulcers
- It also has a positive effect on the urinary and excretory systems, helps in the treatment of urinary tract diseases and bladder catarrh
- Flax extract also helps in controlling cholesterol levels and helps in slimming through the lignans contained in it, which act similarly to female estrogens by affecting the metabolic rate
Composition of flax extract
In the linseed extract we will find, above all, large amounts of oil, but also linolenic and linoleic acids. Flax also contains various microelements, phytohormones, proteins and mucus. Flax extract also includes unsaturated fatty acids. Linseed mucus has a shielding and protective effect.
Linen in cosmetics: how is it used?
Flax extract is added to all cosmetics that care for the skin of the face and body, but also strengthen and care for hair and nails. Linen extract has strong soothing and moisturizing properties. It is ideal for lubricating dry and tired skin, it also helps to achieve the effect of skin rejuvenation, e.g. on the face. Linen extract has a protective effect on the skin, retaining water in it. Small wrinkles are also smoothed out.
Masks and shampoos with the addition of flax extract allow you to strengthen the hair at the roots, making them elastic, more resistant to weather conditions, but also perfectly moisturized. Hair and nails should be cared for with the use of such cosmetics.
Other Uses of Flax Extract
Flax is also used for the production of typical dietary supplements and medicines that contain health-promoting properties enclosed in micro- and macroelements. Dietary supplements are designed primarily to strengthen the body and provide it with the right amount of nutrients that are important to it.