Hydration Serum Concentrate (Pomegranate + Rose Geranium)
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| Ingredient name | what-it-does | irr., com. | ID-Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| (Highest-Grade Cold-Pressed Certified Virgin) Organic Pomegranate (Punica Granatum) Oil | antioxidant, emollient | goodie | |
| Certified Organic Rose Geranium (Pelargonium Graveolens) Essential Oil | perfuming | icky | |
| (Certified Gmo-Free) Vitamin E (Tocopherols) Oil | antioxidant | 0-3, 0-3 | goodie |
Odacite Hydration Serum Concentrate (Pomegranate + Rose Geranium)Ingredients explained
The emollient plant oil coming from the seeds of Pomegranate. The red fruit has lots of seeds (100-200 per fruit), but 7 kg of them are needed for 1 kg of oil. Among the many similar plant oils, Pomegranate oil is a really unique one, as its main fatty acid (60%) is a rare one called punic acid, a so-called conjugated fatty acid with three double bonds. It also contains the common linoleic (2-10%) and oleic acids (3-12%), but only in small amounts.
Punic acid is thought to be a biologically active compound, a powerful anti-inflammatory, and antioxidant agent. The oil itself is also claimed to have strong antioxidant properties as well as having excellent nourishing and moisturizing abilities. On top of that, we also found a research that examined Pomegranate as a cosmeceutical source and it concluded that the seed oil can nicely promote the regeneration of the epidermis (the top layer of the skin).
The fragrant essential oil coming from the whole plant of Rose Geranium. It has a lovely scent with a mix of rose and citrus.
Like most essential oils, it contains antioxidant and antimicrobial components, but the main ones are fragrant constituents (like geraniol and citronellol). Be careful with it, if your skin is sensitive.
- 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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| irritancy, com. | 0-3, 0-3 |