| abstract |
The invention relates to a semi-finished product, which is manufactured from raw liquid, raw extract or raw powder obtained from wood material, an end product composition for skin or hair care being obtained from the semi-finished product by adding one or more components thereto. The semi-finished product optionally contains a UV protector, and it is a liquid, such as solution, emulsion, microemulsion or nanoemulsion or a semi-solid substance, such as dispersion, suspension, wax, lotion or gel or a solid substance, and the skin or hair care composition (the end product) can be manufactured from the semi-finished product by adding liquid thereto. The semi-finished product further contains an active ingredient mixture, which is obtained from the wood material by extracting, pressing or grinding and which contains phenolic compounds obtained from the wood material, the compounds having antioxidative and/or microbicidal properties and/or abilities to capture free radicals, the active ingredient mixture containing as phenolic compounds at least one oligolignan, and also containing as phenolic compounds at least two lignans, tannins or flavonoids selected from a group consisting of hydroxymatairesinol, matairesinol, oxomatairesinol, lariciresinol, cyclolariciresinol, secoisolariciresinol nortrachelogenin, pinoresinol, pinosylvine, conidendrine, melacasidine, teracasidine, ellaga- tannin or a reaction product, stereoisomer or derivative of these compounds. |