MATURE, COMBINATION, OILY & BLEMISHED SKIN

INGREDIENT FEATURES

antioxidant

antiseptic

deodorant

USER BENEFITS

protecting

cleansing

balancing

warms

softens

soothes

conditions skin

nourishes

protects

moisturizes

protects cells from oxidation

strengthens fingernails

APPLICATIONS

Especially good for: normal skin, dry skin, rheumatoid arthritis, nails

emollient

base oil

Sunflower seeds contain vitamins A, E and E and lecithin, and are also rich in minerals such as calcium, zinc, potassium, iron and phosphorus Sunflower oil is antioxidant, nutritive and warming.

ABOUT THE PLANT

The Sunflower is a tall, stately ancient plant native to the United States. The seeds of the Sunflower yield a lightly textured, oleic acid-rich emollient oil, with large amounts of Vitamins A, D, and E, lecithin and unsaturated fatty acids, making it perfect for delicate facial skin. The seed oil is classified as anti-inflammatory, emollient, conditioning, nourishing, and moisturizing.

Helianthus, or sunflower, is a genus of plants comprising about 70 species in the family Asteraeae. The genus is one of many in the Asteraceae family that are known as sunflowers. The domesticated sunflower, H. annuus, is the most familiar species.

ABOUT THE OIL

The oil from sunflower seeds resembles that of Safflower oil, to which it is related.

OF INTEREST

Sunflowers were prized by the South American Indians who ground the seeds of the flowers in a mortar and pestle to make meal.

FATTY ACIDS

PalmiticPalmitoleicStearicOleicLinoleicLinolenic

vitamin Avitamin Dvitamin Ecalciumzincpotassiumironphosphorus

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