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The Amazing Benefits of Kigelia africana extract for your skin: An unsung skincare hero from Africa
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Whether it’s fine lines and clogged pores or dark circles and brown spots, we all have more than one skin issue we want to address in order to reveal the most radiant version of ourselves. But oftentimes, skincare treatments only target a single concern, making you improve in one area and not another. This is what makes the ultra-versatile Kigelia africana fruit extract all the more extraordinary -- and one of our precious Global Botanicals.
Kigelia Africana Benefits For Your Skin: The Triple-Threat Ingredient
As a central focus in our corrective formulas, Kigelia extract works in synergy with other gems of nature to clarify skin, reducing and preventing blemishes, congestion and excess oil production. It also firms and tightens skin, making it a wonder to combat premature aging, like fine lines, wrinkles and sagging. Last but not least, the extract is extremely calming for skin (which means you can avoid the irritating side effects of typical anti-blemish or anti-aging formulas), instead soothing and strengthening skin so it appears at its healthiest. That’s right, with this single ingredient, you can fight aging, acne (or the occasional blemish) and sensitivity!
Kigelia extract is sourced from the sausage-shaped fruit of the Kigelia africana tree, which is common to West, Central and South Africa. Due to the antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and antibacterial properties of Kigelia, local healers have traditionally used the fruit to remedy skin-related conditions, such as fungal infections, acne, eczema and psoriasis. The extract has even been studied to aid in the treatment of skin cancer since it also has DNA-repairing powers.
Kigelia boasts a number of powerful skin-friendly compounds, including flavonoids, fatty acids, steroids and saponins. Flavanoids are polyphenols known mostly for their potent antioxidant benefits, which are crucial in fighting free radical damage to minimize the signs of aging. Free radicals cause a negative cascade in molecules, triggering wrinkles and other unwelcome outcomes (the worst is cancer). Steroids are well known to soothe skin conditions including eczema. Steroidal saponins are known to create uplifted, taut skin, while fatty acids are popular for moisturizing and plumping the appearance of skin.
Kigelia Africana Extract as a Serum and Moisturiser
Many of our LUXE Tribe members love keeping a bottle of Kigelia Corrective Serum handy for days when skin gets stressed out! Although it’s excellent for those with chronic breakouts, the multi-action serum keeps skin smooth, clear and luminous when hormones, stress, weather changes, lifestyle or diet trigger blemishes on occasion. If we’re using another serum, we also love mixing in the Kigelia Corrective Serum every other day as a preventative measure.
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Shem wasonga —
Do you sell this product in Kenya,how much is it?.I’ve always seen sausage trees but had no idea that they had so many uses, thanks
Shem wasonga —
Do you sell this product in Kenya,how much is it?.I’ve always seen sausage trees but had no idea that they had so many uses, thanks
Shem wasonga —
Do you sell this product in Kenya,how much is it?.I’ve always seen sausage trees but had no idea that they had so many uses, thanks
Ashok Priyadarshi —
Is the product available in India ??
Philippe Badiane —
Big up and keep on the good work .. we are busy on re-foresting and the Kigalia Afri. ( Dambal ) is on the main meny..
big up
Adriana —
Where can I buy the Kigelia extract in the UK
analyn Ortega —
How to use..