Pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) is a fruit known from antiquity, that has been a symbol of Greek mythology and of all Mediterranean civilizations as well. As a symbol it has been associated amongst others with prosperity, fertility, luck.

In Greece, on New Year’s Eve we smash a pomegranate on the house door as a custom, to bring luck to our family. The older say that a family will get as much luck as the amount of pomegranate seeds that scatter away.

Concerning their properties, pomegranates are rich in antioxidants, such as polyphenols, mainly tannins and flavonoids, vitamins A, B, C and minerals. As a matter of fact, pomegranate’s extract has antioxidant activity three times higher than that of red wine and green tea, due to punicalagins and punicic acid that it contains.

Thanks to its antioxidant, moisturizing and anti-inflammatory effects pomegranate’s extract is used as an active ingredient in natural cosmetics. It helps to regenerate skin cells, reduce the appearance of pores and it promotes a fresh skin glow.

Our team in The Cretan Apothecary has chosen natural products that contain pomegranate and we suggest them to you!