Limnanthes Alba (Meadowfoam) Seed Oil Description
Meadowfoam seed oil can also enhance the penetration of other ingredients into soil and across animal skin; however, to date the same benefit hasn’t been shown to occur on human skin. On the upside, the long-chain fatty acids in this plant oil have chemical similarity to some of the fatty acids found in skin’s own oil, so in theory it’s certainly possible meadowfoam oil would help deliver other oil-based (lipophilic) ingredients to skin.
Limnanthes Alba (Meadowfoam) Seed Oil References
Frontiers in Pharmacology, May 2018, ePublication
British Journal of Dermatology, February 2012, pages 279-287
Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, January 2012, pages 339-345
The Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, November 1996, pages 1,133-1,137
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