Palm Oil
What Palm Oil is & what it does
Palm Oil is a rich vegetable oil pressed from the fruit of the oil palm, high in palmitic and oleic fatty acids. In cosmetics it is used as an emollient and base oil that softens skin and gives creams and soaps body and a cushiony feel. It is a common, inexpensive carrier for fatty-acid derivatives and surfactants. It does not provide UV protection.
What is Palm Oil in cosmetics?
Palm Oil is a rich vegetable oil pressed from the fruit of the oil palm, high in palmitic and oleic fatty acids, used as an emollient and base oil.
What does Palm Oil do in skincare?
It softens skin and gives creams and soaps body and a cushiony feel, and it serves as a common carrier for fatty-acid derivatives and surfactants. It does not provide UV protection.
Is Palm Oil safe for skin?
As a cosmetic emollient it is generally considered safe; people very prone to clogged pores sometimes prefer lighter oils, so patch testing can help.
Sunscreens with Palm Oil
We rate 3 sunscreens that contain it:
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Eternal Secret Spf 50+ Facial Cream
91/100
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IPSA Protective Sensitive Sunscreen SPF 30/pa++++
77/100
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Shiseido Sun Protection Eye Cream Spf 25
66/100