Scientific name: Aspalathus Linearis Leaf
Classification: Vegetable extract
Anti -inflammatory, antioxidant, soothing and disarraying.
Tales from nature
The Rooibos, in Afrikaans "red bush", is a shrub a shrub, the asphalatus linearis, which grows in South Africa, in the area of the Cedarberg mountains. It looks like a bush with green leaves and red stems, with small yellow flowers. During the oxidation phase, the leaves turn into mahogany color, hence the name "red tea", although it does not derive from the same tea plant (Camellia sinensis).
Its leaves contain different types of flavonoids, such as quercetin, lutein, rutin, with powerful anti-oxidant actions, capable of fighting free radicals, responsible for cellular aging. It also brings a good content of minerals such as calcium, manganese and fluoride.
Traditionally used by South African women to soothe the colic of infants, Rooibos seems to have anti-supamodic and calming ability. It is known and used in cosmetics also for its analgesic, antiallergic, antibacterial and antiviral properties.
Benefits
Rooibos leaves are rich in natural and soothing antioxidants who defend the skin from free radicals and oxidation damage. Its anti -inflammatory and calming properties reduce redness and soothe sensitive skin, creating a protective shield against environmental stress.
Thanks to its ability to adapt to extreme climates, Rooibos provides a natural barrier that protects the delicate area of the eyes, giving a brighter and uniform look. It has an anti -arriving action, disarraying and hygineering natural. It helps to rebalance the natural pH of the skin of the face.
Particularly suitable for sensitive skin, tending to redness or with damage caused by the sun and free radicals.
