Pacifica Vegan Collagen Cuticle Balm
Pacifica Vegan Collagen Cuticle Balm Pacifica Vegan Collagen Cuticle Balm ingredients explained: Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Seed Oil, Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Seed Butter
Pacifica Vegan Collagen Cuticle Balm Pacifica Vegan Collagen Cuticle Balm ingredients explained: Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Seed Oil, Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Seed Butter, Euphorbia Cerifera (Candelilla) Wax, Jojoba Esters, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Parfum*, Tapioca Starch, Trihydroxystearin, Tocopherol (Vitmin E), Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, Sodium Hyaluronate, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Wax, Sr-Hydrozoan Polypeptide-1 (Vegan Collagen), Potassium Sorbate, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Eclipta Prostrata Extract, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil Show all ingredients by function Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil emollient, perfuming 0, 4 goodie Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil emollient 0, 0 Polyhydroxystearic Acid emulsifying Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Seed Oil antioxidant, emollient Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Seed Butter Euphorbia Cerifera (Candelilla) Wax perfuming, viscosity controlling Jojoba Esters soothing, emollient, moisturizer/humectant Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil 0, 0-2 Parfum* perfuming icky Tapioca Starch viscosity controlling Trihydroxystearin Tocopherol (Vitmin E) antioxidant 0-3, 0-3 Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil 0, 0-1 Sodium Hyaluronate skin-identical ingredient, moisturizer/humectant Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Wax Sr-Hydrozoan Polypeptide-1 (Vegan Collagen) moisturizer/humectant, sunscreen Potassium Sorbate preservative Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract soothing, antioxidant, perfuming Eclipta Prostrata Extract Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil There is definitely some craze going on for coconut oil both in the healthy eating space (often claimed to be the healthiest oil to cook with but this is a topic for another site) and in the skin and hair care space. We will talk here about the latter two and see why we might want to smear it all over ourselves. Chemically speaking, coconut oil has a unique fatty acid profile. Unlike many plant oils that mostly contain unsaturated fatty acids (fatty acids with double bonds and kinky structure such as linoleic or oleic), coconut oil is mostly saturated (fatty acids with single bonds only) and its most important fatty acid is Lauric Acid (about 50%). Saturated fatty acids have a linear structure that can stack nice and tight and hence they are normally solid at room temperature. Coconut oil melts around 25 °C so it is solid in the tub but melts on contact with the skin. Expand to read more The saturated nature of coconut oil also means that it is a heavy-duty-oil ideal for dry skin types. A double-blind research confirmed that extra virgin coconut oil is as effective in treating xerosis (aka very dry skin) as mineral oil. Another study found that coconut oil is more effective than mineral oil in treating mild to moderate atopic dermatitis (aka eczema) in children. So when it comes to dry skin, coconut oil is a goodie, no question there. The question is if it is good or bad for acne-prone skin. Its main fatty acid, Lauric Acid has some research showing that it is a promising ingredient against evil acne-causing bacteria, P. acnes but at the same time, both Lauric Acid and coconut oil have a very high comedogenic rating (4 out of 5). Though comedogenic ratings are not very reliable, anecdotal evidence (i.e. people commenting in forums) shows that people have mixed experiences. While some claim that it worked wonders on their acne others say that it gave them serious blackheads and zits. Try it at your own risk. As for hair care, coconut oil has pretty solid research showing that it can penetrate into the hair very well (better than mineral oil and sunflower oil) and it can prevent hair protein loss as well as combing damage. If you have problems with damaged hair, split ends, coconut oil is worth trying as a pre- or/and post-wash treatment. Labmuffin has an awesome blogpost explaining in more detail why coconut oil is good for your hair. A couple of other things worth mentioning: coconut oil might help with wound healing (promising animal study), it has some antifungal activity (against dermatophytes that cause the thing known as ringworm) and it also works as an insect repellent against black flies. Overall, coconut oil is definitely a goodie for the hair and dry skin. If that warrants for the magic oil status it enjoys, we don't know. Sunflower does not need a big intro as you probably use it in the kitchen as cooking oil, or you munch on the seeds as a healthy snack or you adore its big, beautiful yellow flower during the summer - or you do all of what‑it‑does emollient | perfuming irritancy, com. antioxidant | emollient perfuming | viscosity controlling soothing | emollient | moisturizer/humectant skin-identical ingredient | moisturizer/humectant moisturizer/humectant | sunscreen soothing | antioxidant | perfuming