Spinach

Spinach is a genus of plants from the family of cruciferous vegetables. The best-known species of this genus is spinach. It reached Europe thanks to the Crusades around the 16th century, but the first mentions of this plant date back to the 10th century.

This annual leafy vegetable is rich in vitamins A, C, E and K, folic acid, iron, calcium, potassium and magnesium. It has a high content of lutein, which stimulates the production of melanin and protects the skin from UV radiation and premature aging.

Spinach brightens and rejuvenates the skin. Thanks to its vitamin C content, spinach leaf oil increases the production of collagen, and at the same time has strong astringent and antimicrobial properties that reduce the production of sebum in the pores.