Hydrolyzed Linseed Seed Is often used in cosmetics and personal care products. It is derived from the linseed.

The name defines the structure of the ingredient

Hydrolyzed. In the context of skincare and haircare products, hydrolyzed means the ingredient has been broken down into smaller units through a chemical reaction with water (a process known as hydrolysis). This process can make the ingredient more easily absorbed by the skin or hair.

Linseed Seed. Linseed is another name for flaxseed. Flaxseeds are a rich source of fatty acids and other nutrients, and they have been used in various forms in natural health and beauty products for their moisturizing and soothing properties.

Description of raw materials used in production

The raw materials for the production of hydrolyzed linseed are linseeds. These seeds are grown, harvested, and used in the hydrolysis process.

Extraction process

• Seed collection - Linseeds are collected from the Linum usitatissimum plant.
• Cleaning and preparation - The seeds are then cleaned and prepared for hydrolysis. This may include removing any impurities and drying the seeds.
• Hydrolysis - The seeds are then subjected to hydrolysis, which can be performed with the use of water, enzymes, or acids/bases to break down the complex molecular structures in the seeds.
• Purification - The hydrolyzed product is then purified, which may include removing any residual solvent.
• Drying - The hydrolyzed product is finally dried and prepared for packaging and shipping.

What it is for and where

Cosmetics

Skin conditioning agent. It is the mainstay of topical skin treatment as it has the function of restoring, increasing or improving skin tolerance to external factors, including melanocyte tolerance. The most important function of the conditioning agent is to prevent skin dehydration, but the subject is rather complex and involves emollients and humectants that can be added in the formulation.

Commercial applications

Skin products: Due to its moisturizing and soothing properties, it's used in a variety of skin products like creams, lotions, and serums.

Hair products: Hydrolyzed linseed seed is known for its hair benefits, making it a common ingredient in conditioners, hair masks, and styling products.

Anti-aging products: Due to its richness in antioxidants, it's used in anti-aging products to combat free radical damage to the skin.

Properties

Moisturizing: Helps retain moisture in the skin, helping to keep it hydrated.

Soothing: Can calm irritated skin, thanks to its anti-inflammatory properties.

Hair nourishing: Hydrolyzed linseed seed is rich in omega-3 fatty acids, which can nourish and fortify the hair.

As with all skincare and haircare products, it's essential to do a patch test before incorporating them into your routine to ensure you don't have any allergies or sensitivities.

Medical

In the seeds there are interesting antioxidant components such as the phenylpropanoid compounds, vanillic acid, vanillin, coumaric acid, ferulic acid and are the richest source of alpha-linolenic acid as well as an excellent source of dietary fibers.

The flax stem is the main source of cellulose-rich fibres used by the textile industry for the production of bed linen. Its seed oil (linseed) is beneficial for human health due to the presence of a high amount of omega-3 fatty acids. In addition, linseed oil is used in the preparation of many industrial solvents (1).

Flax contains about 34% oil and a high content of α-linolenic acid (> 50%) makes it a common feed ingredient for the enrichment of n-3 fatty acid (2).

It also contains mucilosis polysaccharides (neutral polysaccharides and acids composed mainly of galacturonic acid) (3).

Flax studies

References_________________________________________________________________________

(1) Shivaraj SM, Deshmukh RK, Rai R, Bélanger R, Agrawal PK, Dash PK  Genome-wide identification, characterization, and expression profile of aquaporin gene family in flax (Linum usitatissimum). Sci Rep. 2017 Apr 27;7:46137. doi: 10.1038/srep46137.

(2) Cherian G, Quezada N. Egg quality, fatty acid composition and immunoglobulin Y content in eggs from laying hens fed full fat camelina or flax seed.  J Anim Sci Biotechnol. 2016 Mar 3;7:15. doi: 10.1186/s40104-016-0075-y. eCollection 2016.

(3) European Scientific Cooperative on Phytotherapy. Lini semen. 2nd ed. New York: Thieme; 2003. ESCOP Monographs; pp. 290–6.