Sesame Seed Oil (Sesamum Indicum)
🌼 Quick Look: Control Sebum & Enlarged Pores.
💟 Benefits: Contains high levels of vitamin E and zinc. Sesame oil also contains several phenolic compounds, which give it its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. High in zinc, helps to slow down the ageing process, as the oil contains an antioxidant called sesamol, which prevents the appearance of wrinkles and fine lines.
✅ It helps tighten facial skin controlling the usual enlargement of pores.
✅ Helps skin produce collagen.
✅ Helps slow down the ageing process, as the oil contains an antioxidant called sesamol, which prevents the appearance of wrinkles and fine lines.
✅ Helps protect skin cells from environmental damage, such as UV rays, pollution, and toxins.
💜Some research shows Sesame oil resists up to 30% of UV rays, while other oils only resist up to 20%. Some sources claim sesame oil may be an effective natural sunscreen, you may want to continue using regular sunscreen to protect your skin from sun damage.
🌿 Treatments: Oily or dry skin
🌻 Best used as: Serum
💐 Best combined with: Grape Seed Oil (Phyto-Ceramide)
⚠️ Caution: Not recommended for acne-prone skin. Refined Sesame Seed Oil has a comedogenic rating of 1. Unrefined has a comedogenic rating of 3.
💲Approximate cost: $25.00 - $30.00 CAD