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Red Onion Extract

Red onion extract is a natural cosmetic ingredient with a long history of traditional medicinal use. It contains phytochemicals like sulphur compounds and antioxidants that provide antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory properties. Studies show onion extract improves the appearance of postsurgical scars by softening, lightening and improving the texture and overall appearance of scars. It works by inhibiting fibroblast proliferation and function to reduce scarring, and possesses antibacterial properties to reduce inflammation. Onion extract can be used between 1-5% in cosmetic formulations for benefits like treating wounds, acne, scars, freckles and stimulating hair growth.

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Red Onion Extract

Red onion extract is a natural cosmetic ingredient with a long history of traditional medicinal use. It contains phytochemicals like sulphur compounds and antioxidants that provide antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory properties. Studies show onion extract improves the appearance of postsurgical scars by softening, lightening and improving the texture and overall appearance of scars. It works by inhibiting fibroblast proliferation and function to reduce scarring, and possesses antibacterial properties to reduce inflammation. Onion extract can be used between 1-5% in cosmetic formulations for benefits like treating wounds, acne, scars, freckles and stimulating hair growth.

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RED ONION EXTRACT

Traditional active with a long history in medicinal use


INCI NAME: COSMETIC USE:
Propylene glycol, Aqua (Water), Allium cepa (Onion) bulb Onion Extract can be used in cosmetic formulations. It prevents
extract. bacterial and fungal conditions. It is recommended for:
DOSE OF USE: • Wounds and stings on the skin. – Soothing/calming agent for
Skin care cosmetic
1-5 %
• Acne / SCARS / Freckles reducer
SOLUBILITY: • To remove small warts
Hydro-soluble. Insoluble in fats and oils • To stimulate hair growth – Reduce dandruff
• Reduce unwanted skin blemishes.
• Improving skin appearance

DESCRIPTION:

Allium Cepa (Onion extract) has a long history in Efficacy test (Human tests)
medicinal use (Traditional Chinese Medicine) as The ability of a onion extract gel to improve the
cosmeceutical ingredient. ONION extract belongs to the cosmetic appearance of postsurgical scars was
Liliaceae family (Red Allium Cepa bulb). It is a natural published at the Journal Cosmetic Dermatology Jun
viscous transparent pale, yellow, hydro glycolic liquid 2008 7th (2) 101-4 : Dermatologists test conducted
which can be used in creams, gel bases or lotions. Due to on 60 patients shows a significant skin appearance
its antiseptic and skin soothing properties it can be improvement on post chirurgical scars in comparison
applied on the skin to reduce scares and acne. Modern with reference pharmaceutical substances such as
scientific researchers support many of the traditional lodocaine combined with epinephrine. There was a
uses of onions in cosmetic applications (Journal of significant improvement of scars softness, redness
Cosmetic Dermatology, Volume 7, Number 2, June 2008) texture and global appearance.

Key active substances


The main active substances contained in Onion extract
are phytochemicals known as sulphur compounds
(disulphides, trisulphides, cepaene, etc). These
compounds have a variety of properties, including
antimicrobial activities. It also contains antioxidants.
The anti-microbial activity of onion extract is due to its
content in sulphuric compounds, its content in proteins,
saponins and phenolic complex. Quercetin is the major
flavonol present in onion (Allium cepa cv) and is present
predominantly as quercetin 3,4'-diglucoside and
quercetin 4'-monoglucoside. These compounds are
known to be potent free radical scavengers and
antioxidants Mechanism of action (enzymatic activity)
Inhibit fibroblast function and proliferation. It reduces
scarring, has an antibacterial property and reduces
inflammation-specifically, inhibiting the release of
histamine, leukotrienes and prostaglandin.

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