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Ingredients Side-by-side
Olea Europaea Fruit Oil
Masking
Mangifera Indica Seed
Abrasive
Butter
Skin Conditioning
Garcinia Indica Seed Butter
Skin Conditioning
Vaccinium Macrocarpon Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Rubus Idaeus Seed Oil
Emollient
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Papaver Somniferum Seed Oil
Emollient
Hippophae Rhamnoides Oil
Emollient
Maranta Arundinacea Root Powder
Skin ConditioningCornus Officinalis Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningEclipta Prostrata Extract
Skin Conditioning
Melia Azadirachta Extract
Skin ConditioningMoringa Oleifera Seed Oil
Emollient
Curcuma Longa Root Extract
Masking
Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningOcimum Basilicum Extract
Antioxidant
Carica Papaya Fruit
Skin ConditioningVaccinium Corymbosum (Blueberry) Fruit Water
Skin ConditioningOlea Europaea Fruit Oil, Mangifera Indica Seed, Butter, Garcinia Indica Seed Butter, Vaccinium Macrocarpon Seed Oil, Rubus Idaeus Seed Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Papaver Somniferum Seed Oil, Hippophae Rhamnoides Oil, Maranta Arundinacea Root Powder, Cornus Officinalis Fruit Extract, Eclipta Prostrata Extract, Melia Azadirachta Extract, Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract, Ocimum Basilicum Extract, Carica Papaya Fruit, Vaccinium Corymbosum (Blueberry) Fruit Water
Water
Skin ConditioningRosa Damascena Flower Water
Masking
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil
Skin Conditioning
Dicaprylyl Carbonate
EmollientSorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Cetearyl Olivate
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Khaya Senegalensis Bark Extract
Skin ProtectingMaltodextrin
Absorbent
Oligopeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingEchinacea Purpurea Extract
MoisturisingGanoderma Lucidum Extract
Skin Protecting
Sodium Phytate
Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil
Humectant
Theobroma Grandiflorum Seed Butter
Skin Conditioning
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Dehydroacetic Acid
Preservative
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Daucus Carota Sativa Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Rosa Centifolia Flower Extract
Astringent
Eugenol
Perfuming
Citronellol
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Geraniol
Perfuming
Water, Rosa Damascena Flower Water, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Glycerin, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Sorbitan Olivate, Cetearyl Olivate, Cetyl Alcohol, Khaya Senegalensis Bark Extract, Maltodextrin, Oligopeptide-1, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Echinacea Purpurea Extract, Ganoderma Lucidum Extract, Sodium Phytate, Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil, Theobroma Grandiflorum Seed Butter, Benzyl Alcohol, Dehydroacetic Acid, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Daucus Carota Sativa Root Extract, Rosa Centifolia Flower Extract, Eugenol, Citronellol, Linalool, Geraniol
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Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil is a plant oil derived from the seeds of a sunflower.
It is rich in fatty acids, primarily linoleic acid and oleic acid. This gives it emollient and skin conditioning properties.
The reason this ingredient is so effective is because it forms a thin film on the skin that reduces transepidermal water loss (TEWL) while supplying linoleic acid to the stratum corneum to improve barrier strength.
The high linoleic acid content is particularly noteworthy for acne-prone skin.
Research suggests that acne-prone skin tends to be deficient in linoleic acid in sebum. Topical application may help replenish this to support a healthier follicular environment and less comedone-promoting sebum.
One randomized study found sunflower seed oil preserved skin barrier integrity in adult volunteers with and without atopic dermatitis (outperforming olive oil).
This ingredient is well-studied, gentle, and an effective emollient suitable for most skin types.
On fungal acne: This ingredient may not be Fungal acne (Malassezia folliculitis) safe. This is because it contains fatty acids with carbon chain lengths in the C11-C24 range.
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