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Brassica Campestris/Aleurites Fordi Oil Copolymer

What Brassica Campestris/Aleurites Fordi Oil Copolymer is & what it does

Brassica Campestris/Aleurites Fordi Oil Copolymer is a copolymer made from rapeseed (Brassica campestris) oil and tung tree (Aleurites fordii) oil. In skincare and sunscreen formulas it is used as a film former and emollient, helping to create a flexible layer on the skin that can improve wear and water resistance. It is a plant-derived option often chosen as an alternative to synthetic film-forming polymers.

What does Brassica Campestris/Aleurites Fordi Oil Copolymer do in skincare?

This copolymer is made from rapeseed oil and tung tree oil and is used as a film former and emollient. In sunscreens it helps create a flexible layer on the skin that can improve wear and water resistance. It is a plant-derived alternative to some synthetic film-forming polymers.

Is Brassica Campestris/Aleurites Fordi Oil Copolymer natural or synthetic?

This ingredient is derived from plant oils, rapeseed and tung, that are reacted together to form a copolymer. It is therefore naturally sourced but chemically processed into a new material. The starting oils are of plant origin.

Is Brassica Campestris/Aleurites Fordi Oil Copolymer safe?

This plant-oil copolymer is used in cosmetics as a film former and is generally considered safe at typical use levels. As a large molecule it tends to remain on the skin surface. Reactions are uncommon, but sensitive skin can patch test a new product first.

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