Butterfly pea is a plant species native to South East Asia. The flowers are famous for their bright blue colour and earthy flavour. Butterfly pea flower drinks are popular and easy to make at home. There are many butterfly pea flower benefits that are worth mentioning. It is good to drink the blue tea and use the flower extract for cooking. The butterfly pea flower extract is now widely used in skincare products, food colouring and culinary purposes.
To make a herbal tea infusion, we steep the flowers of the butterfly pea in hot water for several minutes. The deep blue hue gives the tea a unique and interesting colour. The butterfly pea flower tea has a subtle sweet flavour. By adding a few drops of lemon juice to the tea, the colour will change to purple. The change in the pH level of the tea causes this. Butterfly pea flower tea is said to reduce stress.
The butterfly pea flower contains naturally occurring polyphenols and flavonoids. Flavonoids are antioxidants that help to reduce inflammation, itching and irritation on skin that causes redness. The anti-glycation properties of the butterfly pea flower slow down skin ageing.
This amazing flower contains anthocyanin, which increases blood flow in the scalp, strengthening hair follicles. We consider it one of nature’s most effective ingredient for promoting hair growth and darkening hair naturally.
Butterfly Pea Flower Benefits in Skincare
They used the flower extract as an ingredient in skincare – they easily absorbed it through the skin. Some of the butterfly pea flower benefits in skincare include:
- Anti-inflammatory
- Soothing
- Boost collagen and elastin
- Antioxidant
- Astringent
- Improves skin health
- Enhances the skin barrier
- Reduces the aging of skin
