This hydrating oil is formulated around Squalane and Bisabolol to hydrate skin and strengthen the skin barrier.
This barrier-repair oil is formulated around Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil to strengthen the skin barrier and hydrate skin.
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Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingSqualane
EmollientCrambe Abyssinica Seed Oil
Skin ConditioningBisabolol
AntioxidantSimmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
EmollientEthylhexyl Stearate
EmollientIsochrysis Galbana Extract
Skin ConditioningAdansonia Digitata Seed Oil
EmollientArgania Spinosa Kernel Oil
EmollientBorago Officinalis Seed Oil
EmollientRosa Canina Seed Oil
EmollientSclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil
HumectantOenocarpus Bataua Fruit Oil
EmollientPlukenetia Volubilis Seed Oil
EmollientBertholletia Excelsa Seed Oil
EmollientSolanum Lycopersicum Fruit Extract
AntioxidantHydroxymethoxyphenyl Decanone
Skin ConditioningRosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialTocopherol
AntioxidantCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Squalane, Crambe Abyssinica Seed Oil, Bisabolol, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Ethylhexyl Stearate, Isochrysis Galbana Extract, Adansonia Digitata Seed Oil, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Borago Officinalis Seed Oil, Rosa Canina Seed Oil, Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil, Oenocarpus Bataua Fruit Oil, Plukenetia Volubilis Seed Oil, Bertholletia Excelsa Seed Oil, Solanum Lycopersicum Fruit Extract, Hydroxymethoxyphenyl Decanone, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Tocopherol
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You may know this ingredient as argan oil. It has emollient and skin conditioning properties that help soften skin and reinforce the lipid barrier.
The fatty acid profile of argan oil is roughly 45-55% oleic acid, 28-36% linoleic acid, 10-15% palmitic acid, and 5-7% stearic acid. It also contains vitamin E, sterols, squalene, and polyphenols like ferulic acid.
Two clinical studies in postmenopausal women found that applying argan oil for 60 days significantly improved skin elasticity and moisturization (reduced transepidermal water loss and increased epidermal water content).
Since it is high in oleic and linoleic acid, this ingredient may not be fungal acne safe. Both of these fall in the C11-C24 range that Malassezia yeast can metabolize.
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