Wheat (Triticum Sativum) – The ubiquitous cereal grain also offers a number of health benefits for your skin. Tritisol, which is derived from wheat protein is a superlative emollient which also gives strength and volume to your hair. Tritisol can also help your skin to feel tighter and more youthful-looking, while reducing the appearance of wrinkles. Wheat has long been cultivated as a source of food. And while it probably originates from the Levant region of Ethiopia, loaves were kneaded and backed in Egypt more than 5,000 years ago.