Pomegranate Seed Oil

      

PRODUCT INFO

Net:  50 ml
Ingredients: Punica Granatum Seed Oil (Pomegranate Seed Oil)

Skin Type:  Dry, mature, blemished skin.
Comedogenic Index: 1


According to the European Commission Cosmetics Regulation, Pomegranate Seed Oil helps to provide the skin a soft and smooth appearance.

Also, Pomegranate Seed Oil:

• Shows antioxidant characteristic with its rich vitamin E and polyphenol content [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] It can be used in applications for dry or irritated skin or aging skin.
• Shows anti-inflammatory characteristic [3] [7] [8]

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How to Use?

Skin Care: After cleansing your skin, apply sufficient amount of oil to your skin via massaging. 4-5 drops are sufficient for the whole face. 


Storage Conditions

Store in a dry place out of the reach of children, at room temperature, with cover closed and protected from sunlight.

PRODUCT FEATURES

Latin (Botanical) Name:  Punica granatum

Plant Family:  Punicaceae

Extraction Method:  Cold press

Plant Part Used:  Seed

Color:  Yellow, pale amber

Aromatic Description:  Fruity sweet aroma

 

The name pomegranate is derived from the medieval Latin words pōmum "apple" and grānātum "with seeds". The homeland of the pomegranate is considered to be the region from present-day Iran to Northern India. It is known to have been cultivated for several thousand years in the Middle East, South Asia and Mediterranean regions. It is thought to have been domesticated as early as 5000 BC, as it was one of the first fruit trees to be domesticated in the eastern Mediterranean region.

Mesopotamian cuneiform records mention pomegranates from mid-3000 BC. In ancient Egypt, the dead were buried with pomegranates in the hope of a second life. Numerous pomegranates were found in Hatshepsut's tomb (1470 BC). Nineteen votive pomegranates were found in the tomb of Amenhotep II (1450-1415 BC). The silver pomegranate-shaped vessel found in Tutankhamun's tomb is an interesting example because of the rare use of silver in Egypt. Ancient Egyptians viewed the pomegranate as a symbol of prosperity and ambition.

In the Hittites, one of the oldest cultures of Anatolia, the god of agriculture was depicted with wheat and pomegranate. The fact that a large number of pomegranates were found in the cargo of the Uluburun Shipwreck in the 14th century BC is important in terms of showing that it was traded in the Mediterranean at that time. One of the symbols of the city of Side is the pomegranate.

Herodotus, one of the famous writers of the ancient period, mentions that during the Greco-Persian Wars, Persian soldiers carried spears with silver and gold pomegranates on their ends, in chapter 41 of his 7th book.

It is widely cultivated in Southern China and Southeast Asia, as it was spread along the Silk Road route or brought by sea traders. It is widely used for bonsai in Korea and Japan because of its flowers and the unusually twisted bark that older specimens can obtain.

Spanish colonists introduced the fruit to the Caribbean and Americas (Spanish America) in the late 16th century.

Today it is widely cultivated in the Middle East and Caucasus, northern and tropical Africa, the Indian subcontinent, Central Asia, the drier parts of Southeast Asia, and the Mediterranean Basin.

Pomegranate seed oil, which is obtained from the seeds of the pomegranate by cold pressing method, offers many benefits thanks to its fatty acids such as punicic acid and polyphenols.

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ANALYSIS RESULTS

Fatty acids are naturally found in the oils of aromatic plants. The benefit of a herbal oil depends on the amount of fatty acids in it.

For this reason, be sure to pay attention to the fatty acid ratios of the essential oil you use.

“Agreka Pomegranate Seed Oil” Composition of Fatty Acids / GC-MS Analysis Results:

 

According to the European Commission Cosmetics Regulation:

• Punicic Acid; Oleic Acid (Omega 9); Palmitic Acid: It helps to provide the skin a soft and smooth appearance

• Linoleic Acid (Omega 6); Linolenic Acid (Omega 3): It helps skin care and the skin look soft and smooth. It helps to enhance the appearance and feel of the hair,  to prevent and reduce the electrification of hair and  to comb the hair easily, hair gain suppleness softness, volume and shine. It helps to keep the body surface clean. 

• Stearic Acid: It helps to replenish the lipids of the top layers of the skin and hair. It helps to keep the body surface clean and create a pleasant smell.

• Eicosenoic Acid (Omega 9): It helps the hair to gain shine, flexibility, softness, easy combing, and improve its appearance and feel.

• Palmitoleic Acid (Omega 7): It helps skin care.

• Arachidic Acid: It helps to keep the body surface clean.

Warnings

• Avoid contact with eyes, in case of contact rinse with plenty of water.
• Do not use the product if you have a known allergy to any of its ingredients.
• It is recommended that children, pregnant or breastfeeding women, people using medication should consult their doctor before using the product.

 

Information

Herbal supplement products are not promoted by specifying the indication and the name of the disease in accordance with the relevant law and advertising regulation rules.

Our products are herbal supplements, not drugs.

Academic Studies

[1] Mertens-Talcott SU, Jilma-Stohlawetz P, Rios J, et al. Absorption, metabolism, and antioxidant effects of pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) polyphenols after ingestion of a standardized extract in healthy human volunteers. J Agric Food Chem 2006;54:8956-61.

[2] Afaq F, Mukhtar H. Botanical antioxidants in the prevention of photocarcinogenesis and photoaging. Exp Dermatol 2006;15:678-84.

[3] Jurenka JS. Therapeutic applications of pomegranate (Punica granatum L.): a review. Altern Med Rev 2008;13:128-44.

[4] Zhaoping Li. The Effect of Pomegranate on Aging and Inflammation of the Skin (PomSkin). ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02258776.

[5] Boroushaki, H. Mollazadeh, A. R. Afshari (2016).  Pomegranate Seed Oil: A Comprehensive Review on its Therapeutic Effects. M. T. Boroushaki et al., IJPSR, 2016; Vol. 7(2): 430-442.

[6] M. A. Shabbir, M. R. Khan, M. Saeed, I. Pasha, A. A. Khalil, N. Siraj (2017). Punicic acid: A striking health substance to combat metabolic syndromes in humans. Lipids Health Dis. 2017; 16: 99.

[7] S. Ahmed, N. Wang, B. B. Hafeez, V. K. Cheruvu, T. M. Haqqi (2005). Punica granatum L. extract inhibits IL-1beta-induced expression of matrix metalloproteinases by inhibiting the activation of MAP kinases and NF-kappaB in human chondrocytes in vitro. J Nutr. 2005 Sep;135(9):2096-102.

[8] Z. Rasheed, N. Akhtar, T. M. Haqqi (2010). Pomegranate extract inhibits the interleukin-1β-induced activation of MKK-3, p38α-MAPK and transcription factor RUNX-2 in human osteoarthritis chondrocytes. Arthritis Res Ther. 2010;12(5):R195.