Ingredient
Elaeis Guineensis (Palm) Oil
INCI name: Elaeis Guineensis Oil
Palm Oil
Palm Fruit Oil
What it is
Elaeis Guineensis Oil is the vegetable oil expressed from the fruit of the African oil palm. It is a rich, occlusive emollient used in balms, cleansing bars, and body-care products to soften and condition skin.
How it works
Its high content of palmitic and oleic acid triglycerides forms a lipid film on the skin surface that reduces transepidermal water loss and imparts a softening feel.
What it does
Emollient
Skin conditioning
Concerns to know
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Potentially pore-clogging
Rated comedogenic in common references; may contribute to congestion for acne-prone skin.