It’s safe and gentle, but even more importantly, it’s not a feared-by-everyone-mostly-without-scientific-reason paraben. After this past winter, skincare that can completely transform our dull, cracked texture is a must-have. As we wrote in our lengthy retinol description the problem is that the conversion is not terribly effective. A couple of other things worth mentioning: coconut oil might help with wound healing (promising animal study), it has some antifungal activity (against dermatophytes that cause the thing known as ringworm) and it also works as an insect repellent against black flies. We recommend that you do not rely solely on the information presented and that you always read labels, warnings, and directions before using or consuming a product.

It's a high oleic acid oil ( 50-67% oleic acid and only 0-5% linoleic acid) that makes it very emollient and ideal for dry skin types (and less ideal for acne-prone skin).Our combination of ingredients makes this retinol cream non-irritating like many other retinol products. The retinoid family is pretty much the royal family of skincare, with the king being the FDA-approved anti-aging ingredient tretinoin. It is a polymer (created from repeating subunits) molecule and has different molecular weight and thus different viscosity versions from water-light to thick liquid.

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA Enterprise and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Promote a more youthful look and show off a more radiant skin by breaking up the look of sun damage and wrinkles.It's a light emollient oil that makes your skin feel smooth and nice and also contains a bunch of good-for-the-skin stuff. In other words, it helps break down the bonds between dead cells on the surface of the skin and speed up the skin turnover. Great natural moisturizer and skin-identical ingredient that plays an important role in skin hydration and general skin health. The chemical composition of plant oils is more complex with many more possible allergens or irritating components, while mineral oil is simple, pure and sensitivity to it is extremely rare.