Natural Sourcing has added premium quality Sangre de Drago Liquid Resin Extract to its growing lineup of specialty ingredients for use in innovative personal care product formulations. The material has a suggested INCI of Croton Lechleri Resin Extract, has a shelf life of two years and originates in Peru.  

Sangre de Drago Liquid Resin Extract, also known as Dragon’s Blood, is extracted from medium/large tropical trees that thrive within the Amazonian regions of South America. When the trunk of the tree is cut or wounded, it exudes a dark, red, resinous sap that resembles blood. The curative powers of the thick resin and tree bark are well known by indigenous tribes of Mexico, Peru and Ecuador. They painted the sap onto their skin to help stop bleeding, protect wounds and promote healing, according to Natural Sourcing. The antiseptic sap dries quickly, forming a seal over wounded skin, preventing infection and allowing the skin to heal.
These ethnomedical applications of the sap have been confirmed by both in-vitro and in-vivo studies.

The wound-healing capabilities of Sangre De Drago Liquid Resin Extract are attributed to its active constituents, which include proanthocyanadins (antioxidants), a lignan called dimethylcedrusine, and an alkaloid called taspine. Taspine has been shown to have anti-inflammatory, anti-sarcomic, anti-viral, anti-tumor and cicatrizing properties. Studies have also shown that Sangre de Drago Resin can help contract a wound, form a crust at the wound site, assist in the formation of collagen and regenerate skin cells.

This unique combination of anti-inflammatory, antiseptic and cicatrizing properties make the resin an exceptional ingredient in formulations intended for healing skin abrasions, wounds, burns, eczema and rashes.

More info: http://naturalsourcing.com/