A softening oil with moderate absorption and a comedogenic oil level 2, making there a low chance of clogging your pores. Due to it being a powerful anti-bacterial plus its vitamin/mineral content helps improve ski issues such as, Acne, Dermatitis, Rosacea and Eczema.
Contains Zinc and vitamins A, B1, B2, B3 and C. Its rich antioxidant and antibacterial benefits make it a great choice for mature and acne prone skin due to its rich content. Its ability to fight multiple strains of acne causing bacteria. Its vitamin B content works on skin issues and its Vitamin C content improves Collagen synthesis improving fine lines and wrinkles.
We recommend for those with mature or acne prone skin. Due to its well-rounded acne reducing vitamins and mineral, combined with its linoleic acid content helping balance sebum levels.
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Detailed benefits of Black Cumin oil see below:
Linoleic acid:
Concentration: up to 56%
A Polyunsaturated fatty acid (better known as Omega 6 or vitamin F). Our bodies can produce Linoleic acid, so we must get it primarily through food consumption. With its light texture and primarily concentrating on the Epidermis, it works to the skin’s Lipid barrier. This helps to lock in moisture while balancing Sebum levels. Linoleic acid is known to be good for most skin types, but its primary benefit is for oily skin due to its ability to balance Sebum levels usually caused by too high a concentration of Oleic acid.
Zinc:
An essential mineral for the skin primarily in skin healing, it has multiple benefits ranching from tightening pores helping to reduce them through to being anti-microbial which helps kill the bacteria that can cause some strains of acne, it also plays a role in hormonal imbalances which means it can help reduce sebum levels.
Vitamin A (Retinol):
A skin essential vitamin that’s known name is Retinol, usually chemically produced in pure powder forms for maximum concentration to fight bad cases of Acne. It improves the skins production of new skin cells while improving collagen synthesis and helping reduce fine lines and wrinkles.
Vitamin B1 (Thiamine), B2 (Riboflavin), B3 (Niacin)
There are 8 separate types of B vitamins, but Black Cumin oil contains the three above.
- B1 Bolsters the immune system, potentially improving the clearing of free radicals keeping skin cells in healthier conditions for longer.
- B2 Improves cellular turnover helping the skin stay young and youthful while improving collagen maintenance.
- B3 is a skin condition powerhouse, works to improve conditions such as Acne, Dermatitis, Rosacea and Eczema.
Vitamin C:
Also known as Ascorbic acid, an essential vitamin for the body that we can’t produce so have to absorb from our food primarily fruit. It is a powerful Antioxidant so helps protect the skin from Free Radicals such as pollution, smoking etc. Its most popular benefit is the bodies need of vitamin C to produce Collagen within the body which makes up 80% of the skins tissue. Low levels of Collagen lead to increased levels of wrinkles with increased risk of bruising and reduced elasticity.
