Kakadu plum extract – the new best friend of your skin

Thanks to studies conducted by CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation) and Southern Cross university in Australia, kakadu plum (Terminalia ferdinandiana) has gained the status of a super food and is also used in cosmetics.

This fruit contains more vitamin C than any other natural food! Studies have shown its content to be 3100-5000 mg per 100 g (compared to 50 mg per 100 g for orange or 1677 mg per 100 g for acerola).

Vitamin C is known to be a powerful antioxidant that the body needs in order to form collagen. This vitamin neutralises free radicals formed due to harmful environmental factors such as exposure to UV radiation. As such, vitamin C is very important for reducing wrinkles and improving the structure and elasticity of the skin.

Great caution must be used when incorporating vitamin C into cosmetics as it is unstable; Kakadu plum extract is thus prepared by advanced cellular extraction, increasing the stability of vitamin C. This means that the extract works well against the first signs of aging.

Kakadu plum, a rich mixture of bioactive substances, also contains phenolic acid. This is another powerful antioxidant. It also has antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory action due to its gallic and ellagic acid content, which are known to promote skin elasticity and help reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles with aging.

Kakadu plum and its extract¹ are truly amazing sources of vitamin C, which will leave your skin moisturized, fresh, and radiant.

Further Reading:

• The Power of Australian Native Extracts in Skincare
• Your first 5 australian extracts for Healthy Skin