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Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Rosa Canina Fruit Oil
Emollient
Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil
Emollient
Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil
Masking
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Cannabis Sativa Seed Oil
Emollient
Olea Europaea Fruit Oil
Masking
Cannabis Sativa Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
Antioxidant
Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil
Emollient
Squalane
Emollient
Helichrysum Italicum Flower Oil
Masking
Adansonia Digitata Oil
Emollient
Magnesium Chloride
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil
Masking
Lavandula Hybrida Oil
Emollient
Litsea Cubeba Fruit Oil
Masking
Juniperus Virginiana Wood Oil
Perfuming
Pelargonium Graveolens Oil
Masking
Apium Graveolens Seed Oil
Perfuming
Cinnamomum Cassia Leaf Oil
Masking
Citrus Nobilis Peel Oil
Masking
Eugenia Caryophyllus Bud Oil
Masking
Mentha Viridis Leaf Oil
Astringent
Pogostemon Cablin Leaf Oil
Masking
Cananga Odorata Flower Oil
Masking
Illicium Verum Leaf Oil
Masking
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil
Masking
Cinnamal
Perfuming
Limonene
Perfuming
Eugenol
Perfuming
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Rosa Canina Fruit Oil, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Cannabis Sativa Seed Oil, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Cannabis Sativa Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil, Squalane, Helichrysum Italicum Flower Oil, Adansonia Digitata Oil, Magnesium Chloride, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil, Lavandula Hybrida Oil, Litsea Cubeba Fruit Oil, Juniperus Virginiana Wood Oil, Pelargonium Graveolens Oil, Apium Graveolens Seed Oil, Cinnamomum Cassia Leaf Oil, Citrus Nobilis Peel Oil, Eugenia Caryophyllus Bud Oil, Mentha Viridis Leaf Oil, Pogostemon Cablin Leaf Oil, Cananga Odorata Flower Oil, Illicium Verum Leaf Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil, Cinnamal, Limonene, Eugenol
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Undaria Pinnatifida Powder
AbsorbentCitrus Paradisi Peel Oil
Masking
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Lupinus Albus Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningPassiflora Edulis Seed Oil
Emollient
Oryza Sativa Bran Oil
Emollient
Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Oil
Skin Conditioning
Orbignya Oleifera Seed Oil
Emollient
Sesamum Indicum Seed Oil
Emollient
Linum Usitatissimum Seed Oil
Perfuming
Oryza Sativa Bran Extract
Skin Conditioning
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialHelianthus Annuus Extract
Emollient
Citrus Latifolia Peel Oil
Masking
Cupressus Sempervirens Leaf/Nut/Stem Oil
Emollient
Parfum
Masking
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Undaria Pinnatifida Powder, Citrus Paradisi Peel Oil, Tocopherol, Lupinus Albus Seed Extract, Passiflora Edulis Seed Oil, Oryza Sativa Bran Oil, Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Oil, Orbignya Oleifera Seed Oil, Sesamum Indicum Seed Oil, Linum Usitatissimum Seed Oil, Oryza Sativa Bran Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Helianthus Annuus Extract, Citrus Latifolia Peel Oil, Cupressus Sempervirens Leaf/Nut/Stem Oil, Parfum
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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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