Spice up Your Skin Care with Cinnamon Extract

Cinnamon is a wonderful spice that adds flavour to various dishes and is widely used around the world. But did you know that cinnamon is also use for the skin? Cinnamon can be used for various medicinal purposes which also includes skin conditions.

Cinnamon is not only a sweet smelling herbal ingredient; it also has major properties that help treat skin conditions. Cinnamon extracts are antibacterial, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and has microdermabrasion benefits.  Check out a few examples on how cinnamon extract helps treat skin conditions.

Skin Problems that Can be Addressed with Cinnamon Extract

• Acne – one of the most common skin conditions for everyone. Acne is caused by several factors, more often than not the culprits are hormonal imbalance and bacterial skin infections. Cinnamon extract can help address acne that is caused by bacterial skin infections since it has antibacterial properties that can stop acne-causing bacteria. It also has anti-inflammatory properties which reduce the inflammation cause by acne and its antioxidant property protects the skin from environmental toxins which are often trapped in the skin causing bacteria build up. Cinnamon extract can be applied to the skin or combined with other skin care remedies to address acne.

• Eczema – a skin condition that can be quite irritating, eczema often leave behind light colored patches on a person’s skin. Cinnamon can help address eczema due to its antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties. Some people combine cinnamon with honey and they apply this concoction on these patches which can provide relief. It should be noted that a skin test should be performed before using this natural skin remedy.

• Signs of Aging – cinnamon extract applied on the skin can help increase collagen levels for up to six hours. Research shows that this is achieved through the main chemical component, cinnamaldehyde. This substance helps activate growth factors IGF-1 which improves collagen expression.

As you can see, cinnamon extract can be beneficial when it comes to your skin care. Although this is a natural skin care remedy that can help you with your skin conditions, you still need to take some precautions before using it. Make sure that you are not allergic to cinnamon by doing a patch test before using cinnamon extract.

Try the AQI Foaming Facial Wash For Acne Prone Skin, an all-natural facial scrub that contains cinnamon extract.