Adansonia Digitata Seed Oil
Baobab Seed Oil
Characteristics
- INCI
- Adansonia Digitata Seed Oil
- Ru.
- Baobab Seed Oil
- CAS
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91745-12-9
This is the substance number in the Chemical Abstracts Service registry. The CAS number uniquely identifies a substance regardless of language, trade name, or synonyms.
- EC
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294-680-8
This is the substance number in the European chemical identification system (EC number), used in European regulatory databases including ECHA/CosIng.
- Functions
- emollient, hair conditioning, skin conditioning
Who it's for
Description
Baobab is a really big, iconic tree native to Africa (here is a nice image of it). It's the largest succulent plant in the world and almost all parts of it have traditional medicinal uses in Africa.
The seed oil, similar to other plant oils, is loaded with things that are good-for-the-skin: it contains skin regenerating vitamin A, antioxidantvitamin E, and vitamin D3 that helps with calcium absorption. It's rich in nourishingfatty acids oleic (30-40%), linoleic (24-34%) and palmitic (18-30%).
Its moisturizing benefits are impressive, it absorbed into the skin quickly and might even improve skin elasticity. A great oil for drier skin types and excellent for eczema and psoriasis.
Evidence & Research on Adansonia Digitata Seed Oil
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1
South African Journal of Botany, Volume 77, Issue 4, October 2011, Pages 908–919, An updated review of Adansonia digitata: A commercially important African tree
Products with Adansonia Digitata Seed Oil (1 025 total)
Most often found in Shea Moisture products (33 items)
