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Phormium Tenax Seed Oil

What Phormium Tenax Seed Oil is & what it does

Phormium Tenax Seed Oil is pressed from the seeds of New Zealand flax and used as an emollient plant oil. It is commonly included for its light, conditioning slip and is marketed in products aimed at softening and protecting the skin barrier. Like other seed oils it supplies fatty acids that help smooth and replenish the surface. It has no UV-filtering role.

What is Phormium Tenax Seed Oil?

It is an emollient plant oil pressed from the seeds of New Zealand flax, used to condition and soften the skin.

What does Phormium Tenax Seed Oil do?

It supplies fatty acids that smooth and replenish the skin's surface and lends a light, conditioning slip. It has no UV-filtering role.

Is Phormium Tenax Seed Oil safe?

As a seed oil emollient, it is generally considered safe and well tolerated.

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