Ingredient glossary / Emollient
Macadamia oil
On the label: Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil · Emollient
What it is
A nut oil high in palmitoleic acid, which skin's own sebum also carries; used in richer creams.
Emollients: Emollients fill the gaps between skin cells and leave the surface smooth and soft; oils, butters and esters.
Wikidata: Non-volatile oil expressed from the nut meat of the macadamia. Q2264972 →
In the research
3 PubMed papers mention it with skin, cosmetics or hair; the three most recent:
- Influence of vegetable oils in the rheology, texture profile and sensory properties of cosmetic formulations based on organogel · International journal of cosmetic science, 2020
- Transdermal solid delivery of epigallocatechin-3-gallate using self-double-emulsifying drug delivery system as vehicle: Formulation, evaluation and vesicle-skin interaction · Journal of biomaterials applications, 2016
- Reduction of nickel-induced contact hypersensitivity reactions by topical tea tree oil in humans · Inflammation research : official journal of the European Histamine Research Soci, 2005
A paper is a paper, not a verdict: titles are listed so you can read them, and a study on cells or mice says little about a cream on a face.
Other emollients
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