Coconut Oil Categories: Plant Extracts, Emollients Benefits of Coconut Oil: Astringent Moisturizing Coconut oil is a native tropical remedy that is comprised of mainly saturated fats (triglycerides), lauric acid, Vitamin E, and proteins. In skincare, it has become renowned for providing the skin with moisturizing and astringent properties. The mechanism of using coconut oil for…
Shea Butter Categories: Plant Extract, Emollients, Antioxidants Shea Butter Skin Care Benefits: Antioxidant Moisturizing Originating from Western Africa, shea butter is harvested from the nuts of the Shea tree. Appearing in numerous skin remedies, shea butter serves to be one of the most versatile ingredients for skin maintenance. Its high composition of unsaturated fats and…
Vitamin C Vitamin C (also known as ascorbic acid, the pure form of vitamin C) is a natural antioxidant . Most animals make vitamin C but humans have lost this ability 1. Therefore, humans typically get vitamin C from diet and/or vitamin supplements. In the skin, vitamin C is the predominant antioxidant, where the majority of…
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