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Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil
Emollient
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Persea Gratissima Oil
Skin Conditioning
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Melia Azadirachta Seed Oil
Emollient
Di-PPG-2 Myreth-10 Adipate
Emollient
Lactobacillus/Papaya Fruit Ferment Extract
Abrasive
Carica Papaya Seed Oil
Humectant
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialAscophyllum Nodosum Extract
Skin ConditioningCitrus Sinensis Peel Oil Expressed
Perfuming
Citrus Limon Peel Oil
Masking
Citrus Reticulata Peel Oil
Masking
Citrus Bergamia Peel Oil Expressed
Perfuming
Citrus Clementina Peel Oil
Masking
Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Persea Gratissima Oil, Tocopherol, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Melia Azadirachta Seed Oil, Di-PPG-2 Myreth-10 Adipate, Lactobacillus/Papaya Fruit Ferment Extract, Carica Papaya Seed Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Ascophyllum Nodosum Extract, Citrus Sinensis Peel Oil Expressed, Citrus Limon Peel Oil, Citrus Reticulata Peel Oil, Citrus Bergamia Peel Oil Expressed, Citrus Clementina Peel Oil, Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract
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Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
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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