| abstract |
The invention relates to cosmetic and/or pharmaceutical preparations containing an extract of the plant Cajanus cajan. The invention also relates to the variety of ways in which extracts of Cajanus cajan can be used in skin care and/or hair care products, for example in sunscreen products, as anti-inflammatory agents, as antioxidants and radical interceptors, as agents for combating skin ageing, as protease inhibitors, as anti-glycosylation agents and as hair care agents for improving combability. The invention further relates to a method for obtaining an extract of Cajanus cajan. |