Glossary Oils Flashcards
What are the benefits of Almond Oil?
High in tannins, anti-inflammatory, specific to treating acne and perioral dermatitis, mildly UV protective, studies show tumor and abnormal cell remission topically.
What properties does Coconut Oil have?
Anti-fungal, detoxing, cleansing, skin softener, thickens cleansers for easy removal, not comedogenic when unrefined and used in appropriate ratios.
What is unique about Cranberry Seed Oil?
Has a diverse essential fatty acid profile, high in tannins, good for perioral dermatitis treatment; high in antioxidants, resveratrol, vitamin E, and polyphenols.
What are the benefits of Evening Primrose Oil?
Anti-inflammatory, high in essential fatty acids, rebuilds skin barrier, wound healing, studies show tumor and topical abnormal cell remission, soothes redness and irritation.
What is Grape Seed Oil known for?
Unrefined is forest green in color due to high vitamin and nutrient content, high in resveratrol, regenerative to cells and connective tissue, specific to sun damage repair and hyper-pigmentation.
What are the properties of Jojoba Oil?
Penetrates into deeper layers of the skin, stabilizes formulas, balances skin’s own oil production, treats acne and breakouts, microbiome balancing, healing to lipid barrier, offers mild sun protection.
What benefits does Olive Oil provide?
Nutritive, healing, high in antioxidants and polyphenols, rich moisturizing lipids, anti-inflammatory, UV protective.
What are the effects of Pomegranate Oil?
Restorative to skin barrier, firming and plumping to the skin, high in punicic acid/omega 5, reduces appearance of fine lines, reduces redness and rosacea symptoms.
What is notable about Red Raspberry Fruit + Seed Oil?
Highest lipid UV protector, contains rutin and carotenoids which both test well as stand alone SPF, diverse essential fatty acid content, anti-inflammatory, high in resveratrol.
What are the benefits of Rosehip Fruit + Seed Oil?
Presence of retinoic acid, beta carotene, and Vitamin C; reduces scarring, regenerative to skin, healing to sun damaged skin and hyperpigmentation, helps maintain healthy collagen and connective tissue.
What properties does Safflower + Sunflower Oil have?
Light, nutritive, perfect for cleansing, dissolves oxidized sebum deposits, high in vitamin E, rich in minerals and cellular building blocks, softens skin, well-suited to cleansing all skin types from acne to dry or damaged.
What are the benefits of Sea Buckthorn Fruit + Seed Oil?
Stimulates collagen and prevents breakdown; high in vitamin C, E, and carotenoids; repairs and prevents UV oxidative damage.
What is Sesame Oil known for?
Cleansing, balancing to microbiome, powerhouse of antioxidants; high in vitamins and minerals such as B, E, calcium, magnesium, and phosphorus; regenerating to skin cells, mild UV protectant, supplementary to skin ceramides.
What are the properties of Shea Butter?
Aids in cell regeneration and capillary circulation, protective for barrier repair, treatment for perioral dermatitis, helpful for scarring and stretch marks, healing to dry skin or irritated skin, anti-inflammatory, lightens hyperpigmentation.
What are the benefits of Tamanu Oil?
The ultimate anti-inflammatory, wound healing, balancing to microbiome, inhibits overgrowth of pathogenic bacterial or fungal colonies, stimulates surface immunity, helpful for breaking up sun damage and hyperpigmentation formed through stagnation and inflammation, treatment for breakouts and acne, soothing for rosacea symptoms and redness.
