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Cultivated for over 8,000 years in the Andes — where Indigenous populations used it not only for its nutritional value but also for its soothing properties applied directly to irritated skin — the potato has travelled through centuries to become a growing point of interest in today’s skincare industry. Its composition — a natural blend of polyphenols, flavonoids, carotenoids, and vitamin C — gives it antioxidant and protective properties that explain why, long before modern cosmetics existed, it was used to relieve swelling and redness.
Even the peel, often discarded, is a concentrate of functional compounds like chlorogenic acid and quercetin, now studied for their brightening and anti-inflammatory effects. Contemporary scientific interest has confirmed many traditional intuitions: clinical and experimental studies show that potatoderived ingredients can support wound healing, reinforce the skin’s barrier, and help reduce inflammation.
In some contexts, sterilized potato peels have even been used as a natural dressing for second-degree burns thanks to their ability to maintain hydration and protect damaged skin.
Thus, from a “humble” yet essential food, Solanum tuberosum emerges today as a multifunctional, sustainable, and remarkably effective bioactive — a versatile resource bridging tradition and innovation, with applications in soothing, brightening, anti-aging, and sensitive-skin formulations.
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