NP Nutra ~ Freeze-Dried Pumpkin Powder

RANCHO DOMINGUEZ, Calif.—NP Nutra launched Freeze-Dried Pumpkin Powder, an ingredient that encourages healthy skin. Pumpkin (Cucurbita cucurbitaceae) is rich in vitamin A which promotes collagen production in the skin. Vitamin A and its derivtative also has a favorable effect on the skin's retinoic acid receptors, which are responsible for cellular turnover. In addition, concentrated pumpkin contains fruit enzymes and alpha hydroxy acids (AHA) help to increase the skin cells' natural turnover rate, while removing dead cells on the surface. AHA’s act to dissolve the intracellular cement that binds the dead skin cells. Fruit enzymes, on the other hand, digest the dead skin cells. NP Nutra's freeze-dried pumpkin powder can be used in nutricosmetics to help promote healthy skin from within.