Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract

Cucumber (Cucumis sativus) is a widely cultivated plant in the gourd family, Cucurbitaceae. It is a creeping vine that bears cucumiform fruits that are used as vegetables. There are three main varieties of cucumber: slicing, pickling, and seedless. Within these varieties, several cultivars have been created. 

In a 100-gram serving, raw cucumber (with peel) is 95% water, provides 67 kilojoules (16 kilocalories) and supplies low content of essential nutrients, as it is notable only for vitamin K at 16% of the Daily Value (table).

Depending on variety, cucumbers may have a mild melon aroma and flavor, in part resulting from unsaturated aldehydes, such as (E,Z)-nona-2,6-dienal, and the cis- and trans- isomers of 2-nonenal. The slightly bitter taste of cucumber rind results from cucurbitacins.

The cucumber extract contains glucose, rhamnose, galactose, mannose, xylose, fructose, caffeic acid, chlorogenic acid, various free amino acids, volatile oil, cucurbitacin, cucumber enzyme and the other ingredients. Cucumber extract can be used for anti-wrinkle, anti-aging, analgesic and detoxification effects.

Cucumber enzymes in cucumber extract can effectively promote the body's metabolism, facilitate blood circulation, and achieve moisturizing beauty. The vitamins can fight against aging, reduce skin wrinkles, and prevent cheilitis and angular cheilitis simultaneously. Its indications include heat and polydipsia, sore throat, wind-heat eye disease, damp heat jaundice, dysuria and other symptoms. It is used in healthcare products, food additives, with anti-tumor, anti-aging, anti-alcoholism, hypoglycemic, body-building, weightloss, brain- strengthening, calming, soothing, pores-converging , hydrating, whitening, and weightloss effects.

Cucumber extract can be used in cosmetics with functions such as anti-wrinkle, anti-aging, analgesic, moisturizing and detoxifying. Recommended dosage forms: creams, emulsions, essences, gels, lotions, facial masks, etc.