This widely cultivated cereal grain also offers notable benefits for your skin. Tritisol, derived from wheat protein, is an excellent emollient that helps moisturize the skin while adding strength and volume to hair. It can also improve skin firmness and reduce the appearance of wrinkles, promoting a more youthful look. Wheat has long been grown as a staple food crop and, although it likely originated in the Levant or Ethiopia, evidence shows that loaves were kneaded and baked in Egypt over 5,000 years ago.