Babassu Oil Description
plant, which is native to Brazil. It’s a rich source of the medium chain triglyceride lauric acid, which comprises over 50% of the oil’s fatty acids. Lauric acid is naturally present in skin’s oil, and plays an important role in reinforcing skin’s innate defenses by helping to strengthen its microbiome.
Babassu Oil References
The Journal of Supercritical Fluids, August 2019, pages 21-29
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, December 2017, ePublication
Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA)/Molecular and Cell Biology of Lipids, August 2013, ePublication
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