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Glycine Soja Oil

What Glycine Soja Oil is & what it does

A nourishing oil rich in fatty acids, vitamin E, and antioxidants that softens skin and supports the barrier. It conditions with a moderate weight.

What is Glycine Soja Oil and what does it do in sunscreen?

Glycine Soja Oil is soybean oil, a plant oil used as an emollient. It is rich in fatty acids, vitamin E, and antioxidants, so it softens skin, supports the barrier, and adds a nourishing feel to the formula. It conditions with a moderate weight, neither very light nor very heavy.

Is Glycine Soja Oil safe?

Yes. Soybean oil is a food-grade plant oil with a long history of safe use in cosmetics, and it is well tolerated on skin. It is not flagged as an allergen in our data, though anyone with a known soy allergy may prefer to patch test first. At the levels used in sunscreen it is gentle for most people.

Is Glycine Soja Oil comedogenic?

It is rated low on the comedogenicity scale, so it is unlikely to clog pores for most people. It is a fairly balanced oil rather than a heavy occlusive, which keeps the pore-clogging risk modest. If your skin is very acne-prone you can watch how it suits you, but it is a low-risk choice.

Does Glycine Soja Oil feed fungal acne (malassezia)?

It can, so fungal-acne-prone people may prefer to avoid it. Like most plant oils, soybean oil contains fatty acids that the malassezia yeast behind fungal acne can feed on, which is why people managing that specific condition often skip plant oils. For everyone else it is a harmless, nourishing ingredient. This is one narrow skin concern, not a general safety problem.

Is Glycine Soja Oil vegan and natural?

Yes. Glycine Soja Oil is simply oil pressed from soybeans, so it is plant-derived, natural, and vegan. No animal-sourced material is involved in the oil itself.

What is Glycine Soja Oil on an ingredient list (INCI)?

"Glycine Soja Oil" is the INCI name for soybean oil, where Glycine soja is the botanical name for the soybean plant. You may also see it labeled as soybean oil in plainer wording. It typically appears in the middle of an ingredient list as one of the conditioning oils.

Sunscreens with Glycine Soja Oil

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