Mama Bee Nourishing Vitamin E Body Oil
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| Ingredient name | what-it-does | irr., com. | ID-Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil | emollient | 0, 1-3 | goodie |
| Citrus Medica Limonum (Lemon) Peel Oil | |||
| Triticum Vulgare (Wheat) Germ Oil | emollient, moisturizer/humectant | ||
| Tocopherol | antioxidant | 0-3, 0-3 | goodie |
| Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract | antioxidant, soothing, antimicrobial/antibacterial | goodie | |
| Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil | emollient, perfuming | 0, 3 | goodie |
| Canola Oil | emollient | ||
| Vitamin E | antioxidant | 0-3, 0-3 | goodie |
Burt's Bees Mama Bee Nourishing Vitamin E Body OilIngredients explained
The emollient plant oil that comes from almonds. Similar to other plant oils, it is loaded with skin-nourishing fatty acids (oleic acid - 55-86% and linoleic acid 7-35%) and contains several other skin goodies such as antioxidant vitamin E and vitamin B versions.
It's a nice, basic oil that is often used due to its great smoothing, softening and moisturizing properties. It's also particularly good at treating dry brittle nails (source).
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- Primary fat-soluble antioxidant in our skin
- Significant photoprotection against UVB rays
- Vit C + Vit E work in synergy and provide great photoprotection
- Has emollient properties
- Easy to formulate, stable and relatively inexpensive
The extract coming from the lovely herb, rosemary. It contains lots of chemicals, including flavonoids, phenolic acids, and diterpenes. Its main active is rosmarinic acid, a potent antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory. It has also anti-bacterial, astringent and toning properties.
The leaves contain a small amount of essential oil (1-2%) with fragrant components, so if you are allergic to fragrance, it might be better to avoid it.
The emollient plant oil coming from the soybean. It is considered to be a nice, cost-effective base oil with moisturizing properties. As for its fatty acid profile, it contains 48-59% barrier-repairing linoleic acid, 17-30% nourishing oleic acid and also some (4.5-11%) potentially anti-inflammatory linolenic acid.
- Primary fat-soluble antioxidant in our skin
- Significant photoprotection against UVB rays
- Vit C + Vit E work in synergy and provide great photoprotection
- Has emollient properties
- Easy to formulate, stable and relatively inexpensive
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| what‑it‑does | emollient |
| irritancy, com. | 0, 1-3 |
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| what‑it‑does | antioxidant |
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| what‑it‑does | antioxidant | soothing | antimicrobial/antibacterial |
| what‑it‑does | emollient | perfuming |
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| what‑it‑does | antioxidant |
| irritancy, com. | 0-3, 0-3 |