The Use of Vegetable Oils in Preventing Skin Aging

    January 2021 in “ Research, Society and Development ”
    Suellen Christtine da Costa Sanches, José Otávio Carréra Silva Júnior, Roseane Maria Ribeiro-Costa
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    Studysummary This study reviewed literature on using vegetable oils to prevent skin aging, highlighting their antioxidant properties and their role in combating free radicals, which leads to extrinsic aging, while also noting Brazil's important contribution to this field with its rich natural resources.
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    Three years ago, a study by Suellen Christtine da Costa Sanches, José Otávio Carréra Silva-Júnior, and Roseane Maria Ribeiro-Costa from the Federal University of Pará reviewed the use of vegetable oils in preventing skin aging. They found that these oils, rich in antioxidants, can combat free radicals, a primary cause of skin aging. Skin aging is marked by changes in the epidermis and dermis due to a decrease in collagen, elastic, and glycosaminoglycan fibers. While intrinsic aging can't be prevented or reversed, extrinsic aging caused by free radicals can be naturally prevented with oil-based cosmeceuticals. The study concluded that Brazil, with its wealth of natural resources, provides plant ingredients composed of bioactive compounds that fight damage caused by free radicals.
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