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Ingredients Side-by-side
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Mangifera Indica Seed Butter
Skin Conditioning
Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter
Emollient
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Cocos Nucifera Oil
Masking
Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
Masking
Glycerin
Humectant
Astaxanthin
Skin Conditioning
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Camellia Oleifera Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Acer Rubrum Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningAcer Saccharum Extract
Skin ConditioningMalva Sylvestris Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningMyrciaria Dubia Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningPhyllanthus Emblica Fruit Extract
HumectantAlcohol Denat.
Antimicrobial
Hamamelis Virginiana Extract
Antiseborrhoeic
Potassium Sunflowerseedate
CleansingTapioca Starch
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingLecithin
Emollient
Cera Alba
Emollient
Olea Europaea Fruit Oil
Masking
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Ricinus Communis Seed Oil
Masking
Passiflora Edulis Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningLitsea Cubeba Fruit Oil
Masking
Citrus Limon Peel Oil
Masking
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Mangifera Indica Seed Butter, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Glycerin, Astaxanthin, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Camellia Oleifera Seed Oil, Acer Rubrum Leaf Extract, Acer Saccharum Extract, Malva Sylvestris Leaf Extract, Myrciaria Dubia Fruit Extract, Phyllanthus Emblica Fruit Extract, Alcohol Denat., Hamamelis Virginiana Extract, Potassium Sunflowerseedate, Tapioca Starch, Xanthan Gum, Lecithin, Cera Alba, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Ricinus Communis Seed Oil, Passiflora Edulis Fruit Extract, Litsea Cubeba Fruit Oil, Citrus Limon Peel Oil
Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil
Masking
Beeswax
Emulsion Stabilising
Rosa Canina Fruit Oil
Emollient
Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract
Masking
Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil
Skin Conditioning
Arnica Montana Flower Extract
Masking
Punica Granatum Seed Oil
Emollient
Squalane
Emollient
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialTocopherol
Antioxidant
Rosa Canina Fruit Extract
Astringent
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Oxycoccus Palustris Seed Oil
Antioxidant
Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Punica Granatum Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningChamomilla Recutita Flower Oil
Masking
Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil, Beeswax, Rosa Canina Fruit Oil, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Arnica Montana Flower Extract, Punica Granatum Seed Oil, Squalane, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Tocopherol, Rosa Canina Fruit Extract, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Oxycoccus Palustris Seed Oil, Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Extract, Punica Granatum Seed Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Oil
Ingredients Explained
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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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