PCA Skin Blemish Control Bar

PCA Skin Blemish Control Bar PCA Skin Blemish Control Bar ingredients explained: Glycerin, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Elaeis Guineensis (Palm) Kernel Oil, Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, Water/Aqua/Eau, Sodium Hydroxide, Carthamus Tinctorius (Safflower) Seed Oil, Sorbitan Oleate, Sorbitol, Azelaic Acid, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil, Tsuga Canadensis Leaf Oil, Glycine Soja (Soybean) Protein, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder, Tocopherol, Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil Show all ingredients by function Glycerin skin-identical ingredient, moisturizer/​humectant 0, 0 superstar Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil emollient, perfuming 0, 4 goodie Elaeis Guineensis (Palm) Kernel Oil emollient Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil 0, 0-1 Water/Aqua/Eau solvent Sodium Hydroxide buffering Carthamus Tinctorius (Safflower) Seed Oil antioxidant, emollient 0, 0-2 Sorbitan Oleate emulsifying 0, 3 Sorbitol moisturizer/​humectant Azelaic Acid anti-acne, soothing, buffering Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil perfuming, antimicrobial/​antibacterial icky Tsuga Canadensis Leaf Oil Glycine Soja (Soybean) Protein Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder soothing, moisturizer/​humectant Tocopherol antioxidant 0-3, 0-3 Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil A natural moisturizer that’s also in our skin A super common, safe, effective and cheap molecule used for more than 50 years Not only a simple moisturizer but knows much more: keeps the skin lipids between our skin cells in a healthy (liquid crystal) state, protects against irritation, helps to restore barrier Effective from as low as 3% with even more benefits for dry skin at higher concentrations up to 20-40% High-glycerin moisturizers are awesome for treating severely dry skin 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 activ what‑it‑does skin-identical ingredient | moisturizer/humectant irritancy, com. emollient | perfuming antioxidant | emollient moisturizer/humectant anti-acne | soothing | buffering perfuming | antimicrobial/antibacterial soothing | moisturizer/humectant

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