When many people hear the name of hops, they will think of whether it is related to beer? And now some cosmetics also add hop extract, two industries with such a big difference are related to the same plant. Does it make you more curious about this plant? Today we will talk about what hops are?
Hops are immature flowered ears of Humulus lupulus L., a moraceae plant. Hops are perennial twining herbs with a length of more than 10m. The whole is a flattened spherical body. The whole is yellowish white. The membranous bracts are arranged in tile-like shape, elliptical or ovate, with 2 small female flowers or 1-2 flat achenes in the axils of the bracts. Slightly aromatic, slightly sweet and bitter in taste.
The use of hops in beer dates back to 1079. The early brewing process did not add hops. It added wild rosemary, heather, pine, etc., as well as some neurological herbs (some have toxic effects on the human nervous system). It was the Germans who first added hops when brewing beer, which gave the beer a refreshing bitterness and fragrant aroma. It is the unique bitterness of hops that makes people discover the extra value of hops. Hops are known as the "soul of beer" and become one of the indispensable raw materials for beer brewing.
With the deepening of the pharmacological research of hop extract, people gradually discovered the importance and wide application of its multiple active ingredients such as flavonoids, xanthohumol, 8PN and so on. It is mainly used for food additives, daily chemicals, cosmetics and drug addition.
The main role of hop extract in cosmetics and skin care products is anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and antibacterial. The risk factor is 1, which is relatively safe and can be used with confidence. Generally, it has no effect on pregnant women, and hops extract is not acne-causing.
The effect of hop extract in cosmetics is remarkable, mainly because the inhibitory effect of hop extract on elastase, the promotion effect of ceramide production and the antioxidant properties indicate that it can be used to prevent skin aging and anti-wrinkle. The hop extract has shown subsequent inhibitory effect on white blood cells and activation of PPAR, which can be used to prevent skin damage and skin inflammation. Therefore, it is also called "natural beauty products".
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