Due to its high vitamin C content, strawberries can help brighten your skin tone. Vitamin C is known to reduce the appearance of dark spots, acne scars, and uneven pigmentation, leaving your skin looking healthier and more radiant.
The strawberry extract has powerful antioxidant compounds that improve hydration and elasticity and is also helpful in tightening pores when applied to the skin. Strawberry extract is also rich in polyphenols, which protect the skin from environmental stressors. More specifically, strawberries have ellagic acid in them, which works to protect the skin against UV damage by stopping the enzymes that contribute to collagen destruction.
Basil's anti-bacterial and anti-inflammatory properties can prevent skin damage from free radicals which accelerate the aging process. Basil can reduce redness and irritation. Basil extract purifies skin and unclogs the pores.
