The skincare benefits of Schinus molle essential oil
Schinus molle is commonly known as the 'Pepper Berry Tree'
This pepper berry tree from Peru grows well in South Australia, having been introduced by early settlers to help mark property holdings as it was distinctive and useful. Fortunately, it was planted throughout our parklands, and after researching its fantastic medicinal properties in 2004, I’ve been distilling its oil rich berries for my skincare products ever since.
Currently I crush and distil approximately 70–100kg per year to produce enough of the pure essential oil.
Many traditional folklore medicinal uses have now been supported by chemical composition research – as documented in PubMed, and by it’s bio-functional cosmetic skin application, as in clinical trials by Vincience / Ashland in 2019.
So why is Schinus molle exciting?
Its wide array of bioactive compounds include phenols which provide:
- antioxidant,
- antibacterial,
- anti ageing,
- antifungal, especially against candida fungal infections - oral and internal.
But let’s focus on skin applications as per clinical tests where its bioavailable polyphenols (Quercitrin and Miquelianin) have demonstrated strong activity to visibly improve skin clarity, elasticity, and hydration and to reduce redness, dullness, and the appearance of wrinkles. Its flavonoids demonstrated strong antioxidant benefits, which can help improve skin appearance.
There is so much more to tell you but in brief the research has truly supported the use of Schinus molle in my skin care products.
Some of its highest concentrations are found in the
- Night Face & Eye Cream,
- Hand Repair
- Eve ThrushGuard, for oral and internal application.
- Cleopatra Cleanser, and several more, each benefiting from the diverse properties of Schinus molle!
Thanks for reading!
Yours in skincare, Jennifer and the team at skyezone.net