Edelweiss, the Eternal Flower of Youth!

Above sea level, at altitudes of more than 3,000 metres sit the edelweiss flower. It also calls China, Nepal, India and Tibet, its home! Towards the end of the Ice Age period, it made the European soil its homeland! It traces its origin from the Himalayas, where the rocky grounds are its residential base.

It’s no ordinary plant, it’s got an extraordinary potential to heal. Possessing anti-microbial properties against the strains of Enterococcus faecium, Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pneumoniae, and Streptococcus pyogenes. Its extracts can inhibit the chemotaxis in cells. The high concentration of flavonoids and phenolic compounds are responsible for the protective effects from the sun. There are two flavonoids in particular luteolin and glycolized luteolin that can absorb UV A radiation from 320 to 400nm. After heat or exposure, the efficacy against radiation still holds up. These phenolic acids are potentialized by tannins. An increased type III collagen protection occurs due to the inhibition of free radicals. Elastase inhibitors can promote the anti-aging effect.

These roles make it a strong recommendation for UV protection, and for sensitive and reactive scalp hair.