An occlusive moisturizing extract from the seeds of the evening primrose that contains a rare emollient gamma-linolenic acid.
Moisturizing
Occlusive
Moisturizing (Occlusive)
Occlusives are moisturizing ingredients that seal moisture into the skin, forming a water-resistant barrier.
Occlusive
Moisturizing (Occlusive)
Occlusives are moisturizing ingredients that seal moisture into the skin, forming a water-resistant barrier.
Antioxidant
Antioxidant
Antioxidants reduce the oxidative stress caused by free radicals and prevent accelerated skin aging.
Antioxidant
Antioxidants reduce the oxidative stress caused by free radicals and prevent accelerated skin aging.
Other functions
Emollient
Emollient
Emollients fill the micro-cracks in the skin and leave it feeling soft and pleasant to the touch. Emollients are often mistakenly perceived as moisturizing ingredients.
Emollient
Emollient
Emollients fill the micro-cracks in the skin and leave it feeling soft and pleasant to the touch. Emollients are often mistakenly perceived as moisturizing ingredients.
Origin
Botanical
Botanical
Ingredients derived from plants, mosses, and lichens: extracts, oils, powders, juices and other types of processed plant materials.
Botanical
Botanical
Ingredients derived from plants, mosses, and lichens: extracts, oils, powders, juices and other types of processed plant materials.
Oenothera biennis seed extract is an emollient and occlusive moisturizing extract derived from the seeds of the evening primrose (Oenothera biennis).
The seed extract is mostly made up of a fatty oil famous for its content of gamma-linolenic acid (a rare, omega-6 unsaturated fatty acid). It contains around 10%, the second-highest in nature (after borage oil). The majority (74%) of the evening primrose oil is made up of linoleic acid. This unique composition, along with other phenolic contents gives the extract very good antioxidant properties.
You can read more about evening primrose oil here: Oenothera Biennis (Evening Primrose) Oil.
Science
1
Wettasinghe, M., Shahidi, F., & Amarowicz, R. (2002). Identification and Quantification of Low Molecular Weight Phenolic Antioxidants in Seeds of Evening Primrose (Oenothera biennisL.). Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 50(5), 1267–1271.
Products with Oenothera Biennis (Evening Primrose) Seed Extract
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Occlusive
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