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Pol J Cosmetol 2012, 15(3): 177-180pl  Anti-wrinkle effects of essential oilsKrzysztof Koniewicz 1/, Magdalena M. Rost-Roszkowska 1,2/ 1/ Śląska Wyższa Szkoła Medyczna w Katowicach 2/ Katedra Histologii i Embriologii Zwierząt, Uniwersytet Śląski w Katowicach Summary As we know human skin aging is inevitable and irreversible process caused by many exo- and endogenous factors. The search for everlasting beauty and youth revealed the regenerative and anti-aging features of essential oils that origin from plants. The aromatic plants possess specialized cells or organs which produce and accumulate numerous substances used in e.g. a protection of the organism or plant reproduction. Due to many methods of extracting essential oils (e.g. water or steam distillation) we can obtain volatile oils that are antibacterial, antifungal and antiviral, but especially they possess the anti-aging abilities. This article contains data about the most famous and the most known anti-aging essential oils that are regenerative for human skin. Therefore essential oils that origin from Rosa damascena, Cananga odorata, Juniperus communis, Pelargonium asperum, etc. have been described with the special emphasis on their regenerative abilities. Key words: skin aging, essential oils, plant oils, aromatic plants, natural therapy |