An emollient and occlusive moisturizing pomegranate seed oil that is rich in a rare fatty acid called punicic acid, and that contains a high content of the antioxidant vitamin E.
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.
Punica granatum seed oil, or pomegranate seed oil, is a (usually) cold-pressed oil from pomegranate seeds. The seeds are produced in large amounts as a byproduct of pomegranate fruit processing, but they themselves are a rich source of oil and other beneficial compounds.
The main component of pomegranate seed oil is punicic acid, a rare polyunsaturated fatty acid. This oil is rich in vitamin E but notably lacking in carotenoids (provitamin A). It is a valued oil in skincare due to its occlusive and emollient properties and is recommended for skin that is aging, irritated, or sunburned.
Vitamin E is an important antioxidant for the skin, helping to scavenge free radicals and oxidative agents that are formed when the skin is inflamed. Because it mainly consists of polyunsaturated fatty acids, this oil is particularly suitable for oily skin types. The application of the oil does not leave a greasy residue film on the skin.
Science
1
Gumus, Z. P., Ustun Argon, Z., & Celenk, V. U. (2020). Cold pressed pomegranate (Punica granatum) seed oil. Cold Pressed Oils, 597–609.
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Occlusive
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