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Vegetable Oil

AKA: Olus Oil
An occlusive moisturizing and emollient fatty oil obtained from various plant sources. It consists mainly of triglycerides and saturated or unsaturated fatty acids.
Also-Known-As:
Olus Oil
Moisturizing
Occlusive icon Occlusive
Moisturizing (Occlusive)
Occlusives are moisturizing ingredients that seal moisture into the skin, forming a water-resistant barrier.
Occlusive icon Occlusive
Moisturizing (Occlusive)
Occlusives are moisturizing ingredients that seal moisture into the skin, forming a water-resistant barrier.
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.
Vegetable Oil

Overview

Vegetable oil is the general term used for liquid, fatty oils with occlusive moisturizing and emollient properties, obtained from plant sources such as seeds, nuts, kernels, and fruits (or specific parts of them).

Vegetable oil consists mainly of triglycerides with various compositions of fatty acids, which can be either saturated or unsaturated. Plant oils may also contain other compounds beneficial for your skin, such as phytosterols, vitamin E, carotenoids, or phospholipids – which have antioxidant properties.

The exact composition varies according to the source and without information from the manufacturer, there is no way of knowing where the oil came from. It may even be a mixture of several different oils.

Products with Vegetable Oil

Regenerating Day Cream Intensive
Dr. Hauschka
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6.5
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Regenerating Day Cream Intensive
Coconut Coffee Scrub
Frank Body
Coconut Coffee Scrub
Shea Butter Bergamot Ultra Light Body Cream
L'Occitane
7.4
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Shea Butter Bergamot Ultra Light Body Cream
Dr. Andrew Weil for Origins Mega-Defense Barrier-Boosting Essence Oil
Origins
5.0
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Dr. Andrew Weil for Origins Mega-Defense Barrier-Boosting Essence Oil
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