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Sesamum Indicum Seed Oil
Emollient
Oryza Sativa Bran Oil
Emollient
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Rubia Cordifolia Root Powder
Skin ConditioningCrocus Sativus Flower Extract
MaskingSymplocos Racemosa Bark Extract
HumectantCyperus Rotundus Root Powder
Skin ConditioningVetiveria Zizanoides Root Oil
Masking
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Cinnamomum Tamala Leaf Oil
Masking
Prunus Cerasoides Extract
Nelumbo Nucifera Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningInula Racemosa Root Extract
Skin ConditioningCurcuma Longa Root Extract
Masking
Berberis Aristata Root Powder
Skin ConditioningMesua Ferrea Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningButea Monosperma Flower Extract
Callicarpa Macrophylla Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningFicus Benghalensis Bark/Bud Extract
Preservative
Brassica Campestris Sterols
EmollientTocopherol
Antioxidant
Pelargonium Graveolens Oil
Masking
Sesamum Indicum Seed Oil, Oryza Sativa Bran Oil, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Rubia Cordifolia Root Powder, Crocus Sativus Flower Extract, Symplocos Racemosa Bark Extract, Cyperus Rotundus Root Powder, Vetiveria Zizanoides Root Oil, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Cinnamomum Tamala Leaf Oil, Prunus Cerasoides Extract, Nelumbo Nucifera Flower Extract, Inula Racemosa Root Extract, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Berberis Aristata Root Powder, Mesua Ferrea Flower Extract, Butea Monosperma Flower Extract, Callicarpa Macrophylla Fruit Extract, Ficus Benghalensis Bark/Bud Extract, Brassica Campestris Sterols, Tocopherol, Pelargonium Graveolens Oil
Caprae Lac
Skin ConditioningSesamum Indicum Seed Oil
Emollient
Caesalpinia Sappan Bark Extract
Skin ConditioningCrocus Sativus Flower Extract
MaskingGlycyrrhiza Glabra Root Powder
Skin ConditioningCaprae Lac, Sesamum Indicum Seed Oil, Caesalpinia Sappan Bark Extract, Crocus Sativus Flower Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Powder, Rubia Cordifolia Root Powder, Shellac, Ficus Indica Bark, Eichhornia Crassipes Extract, Nelumbo Nucifera Flower Powder, Prunus Cerasus Extract, Vetiveria Zizanoides Root Powder
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Sesamum Indicum Seed Oil is the cold-pressed oil from sesame seeds.
It is an emollient and skin conditioning agent made up of roughly 82-85% unsaturated fatty acids, mostly linoleic (~41%) and oleic acid (~39%).
This pairing gives it barrier-supporting and moisturizing properties. Linoleic acid, an essential omega-6 fatty acid, can be incorporated into complex skin lipids. Topical application has shown barrier repair, anti-inflammatory, and wound-healing effects in cell and animal studies.
Beyond fatty acids, sesame oil brings something more distinctive to the table:
It contains natural antioxidants sesamol, sesamolin, and gamma-tocopherol. These also give the oil notably high oxidative stability.
One of the oil's key lignans, sesamin, has also demonstrated anti-inflammatory activity in preclinical models.
A 2023 clinical study found that a single application of sesame seed oil to the forearms of 35 healthy women improved stratum corneum hydration (though it didn't outperform raspberry seed oil).
The comedogenic rating of 1-3 depends on the type of sesame oil; unrefined carries a rating of 3 while refined sesame oil drops to a 1.
This ingredient may not be safe for fungal acne as it contains fatty acids that can feed Malassezia.
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