Benefits of Sunflower Oil in Beauty Products
Check the ingredients on many cosmetics and you are likely to find sunflower oil listed. Pressed from the seeds of sunflowers, this versatile oil is renowned for its gentle properties on almost any skin surface and its marked ability to quickly and easily absorb through the skin’s dermal layer to the underlying connective tissue. Bell Chem, your personal care ingredient supplier, wishes to share the benefits of sunflower oil with you. Chemically, sunflower oil is packed with beneficial chemicals, including the following.
Amino Acids
These small peptides bind to form proteins, giving structure and aiding in the production of collagen, elastin, and other essential proteins leading to smooth, youthful skin.
Antioxidants
When molecules are stripped of an electron, they are known as free radicals. Free radicals can radically change the structure of molecules surrounding them by either binding to or stealing electrons from them. Antioxidants are important in protecting our bodies from free radicals. You can find some of the following antioxidants in sunflower oil:
Vitamin E, which contains readily available electrons that neutralize free radicals
Beta-carotene, which is beneficial in the appearance of healthy skin and converts to vitamin A.
Fatty Acids
Omega 3, Omega 6 (linoleic), and Omega-9 (oleic) monounsaturated fatty acids reduce or prevent localized inflammation, act as antimicrobial agents, and decrease damage from excess sun exposure. Linoleic acid stimulates the development of new skin cells. Oleic acid contains abundant lipids to soothe irritated skin, reduces healing time and inflammation, and hydrates skin. The damage caused by skin diseases, such as eczema and psoriasis, is greatly reduced with oleic acid. As a bonus, oleic acid stabilizes the shelf life of cosmetics.
Vitamins
Along with being rich in amino acids, antioxidants and fatty acids, sunflower oil also contains several vitamins, including the following:
Vitamin C, which stimulates collagen production to reduce or even prevent wrinkles. With vitamins A and D – also present in sunflower oil – vitamin C acts as an antioxidant to counter bacteria responsible for acne.
Vitamin E, which, along with its antioxidant abilities also moisturizes and reduces inflammation by stabilizing moisture within individual skin cells.
Vitamin K, which has a protein elastin that is responsible for maintaining the smooth and elastic quality of skin.
With these bountiful chemical properties, sunflower oil clears pores experiencing accumulations of bacteria, dirt or oil. Because it is non comedogenic, sunflower oil maintains clear and unclogged pores (despite public hesitations regarding oils in skincare). The skin-strengthening properties of sunflower oil keep the skin from cracking, which breaks the natural barrier of the epidermis and can lead to bacterial infections. Sunflower oil appears in myriad products, including lip balms, skin products, hair treatments, and massage oils.
Bell Chem is a personal care ingredient supplier based in Longwood, FL (just north of Orlando) with hundreds of products stocked in their 50,000+ square-foot warehouse, including sunflower oil. You can expect the highest quality products, expedited shipping options for maximum efficiency, and unrivaled personalized customer service. Let our knowledgeable and friendly customer service representatives and accounting staff personalize all your needs by either calling 407-339-BELL (2355) or by sending us an online message.