Each wonder what the best way to fight wrinkles and aging is? Try turning to nature. Ever heard about palmitic acid? Palmitic acid and skin are actually like two peas in a pod.
What is Palmitic Acid?
Palmitic acid is a saturated fatty acid with the lipid number C16. Because there aren't any double bonds in this acid (same as Stearic acid), it is one that can last a considerable time without going rancid. Palmitic acid is found quite commonly through nature and is one of the commonest trans-acids. Paltimitc acid is utilised as an ingredient in cleaning products, soaps and detergents. It's also used in the manufacture of cosmetics and beauty products for its cleaning, emulsifying and perfumed properties.
Studies have concluded that palmitic acid may be beneficial in the war against epidermal carcinoma. Cancerous cells not only want to proliferate, they want to live forever. It's usual for our cells to go through a cycle of expansion and then death. We manufacture new healthy cells to take over for the dying cells. But cancer cells can turn off the capability to die, thus staying around proliferating and causing trouble in our bodies. Palmitic acid was revealed to be lethal to damaged cells and encourages them to self destruct. This is a good thing as the body desires to clear out damaged tissue to create space for the new, healthy tissue. It is analogous to taking the garbage out. More research must be done.
How does Palmitic Acid Help Our Skin?
Palmitic acid helps our skin by forming an occlusive defensive layer. As previously discussed, one of the skin’s major functions is to act as a barrier, keeping moisture in and pathogens out. When this barrier breaks down, our skin cannot function correctly. We all know the nasty sense of dry, cracked skin. It just looks unhealthy, and it is. The body’s immunological reaction is there to defeat any bacteria, viruses or foreign pathogens which make their way into the body, it is even better if they are not able to breach the body in the 1st place. Here is where the skin comes in. It is our first defensive line and must provide an effective barrier. To do this, it needs an occlusive layer protection. Here's where palmitic acid is of great benefit.
What Oils are High in Palmitic Acid?
As debated, palmitic acid is one of the commonest trans acids and is found in a wide variety of plants and animals. But while many plants contain palmitic acid, there are 1 or 2 which are remarkably high in it, namely palm trees. As you'd guess, the aptly named palm fruit has oil that's loaded in palmitic acid. The assorted butters are also rich in palmitic oil, as are sea buckthorn oil, pumpkin oil and avocado oil.
Some of the oils high in Palmitic acid include:
- Palm fruit oil (43%) Has a shelf life of approximately one to two years
- Sea buckthorn oil (25 percent) Has a life-span of roughly one year
- Coca butter (25%) Has a storability of approximately 2 to 5 years
- Illipe butter (twenty p.c.) Has as storability of 2 years
- Pumpkin oil (12%) Has a product life of approximately 6 to twelve months
- Avocado oil (10%) Has a life of about one year
- Coconut oil (9%) Has a shelf life of roughly 2 years.
Kora Wainright knows that the right way to battle wrinkles and ageing is by using organic skin care and natural products on her facy and body rather than conventional products.
