Pure Cleansing Oil
What it's good for
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The Moroccan kitchen-staple oil with real cosmetic data behind it. Daily use measurably improves skin elasticity in postmenopausal women. Good for dry, mature, or barrier-compromised skin without feeling greasy.
Good for: Hydrating, Barrier repair, Antioxidant
A workhorse antioxidant that defends your skin from daily oxidative damage. Pairs especially well with vitamin C, and it's in nearly every good moisturizer for a reason.
Good for: Antioxidant
Evidence behind the ingredients
Real citations from our research database, one per tracked active in this product. Click any ingredient name to read its full evidence dossier.
The Moroccan kitchen-staple oil with real cosmetic data behind it. Daily use measurably improves skin elasticity in postmenopausal women. Good for dry, mature, or barrier-compromised skin without feeling greasy.
Lin TK, Zhong L, Santiago JL, Anti-Inflammatory and Skin Barrier Repair Effects of Topical Application of Some Plant Oils, International Journal of Molecular Sciences 2017;19(1):70 — review of 19 plant oils including argan: documents anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, stratum-corneum barrier-repair mechanisms
Boucetta KQ et al., The effect of dietary and/or cosmetic argan oil on postmenopausal skin elasticity, Clinical Interventions in Aging 2015;10:339-349 — 60-day RCT: both dietary and topical argan oil significantly increased cutometer-measured gross, net, and biological elasticity (all p<0.001) vs olive oil control
Boucetta KQ et al., Skin hydration in postmenopausal women: argan oil benefit with oral and/or topical use, Przeglad Menopauzalny 2014;13(5):280-288 — RCT; topical forearm application over 60 days significantly improved skin hydration
A workhorse antioxidant that defends your skin from daily oxidative damage. Pairs especially well with vitamin C, and it's in nearly every good moisturizer for a reason.
Neves JR et al., Efficacy of a topical serum containing L-ascorbic acid, neohesperidin, pycnogenol, tocopherol, and hyaluronic acid in relation to skin aging signs, Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology 2022;21(10):4462-4469 — tocopherol-containing antioxidant serum reduced pollution-induced damage and improved aging signs
Warshaw EM et al., Patch Testing With Tocopherol and Tocopherol Acetate: The North American Contact Dermatitis Group Experience, 2001 to 2016, Dermatitis 2021;32(5):308-318 — 15-year NACDG data: positive patch-test reactions to tocopherol rare given widespread cosmetic use
Lin FH et al., Ferulic acid stabilizes a solution of vitamins C and E and doubles its photoprotection of skin, Journal of Investigative Dermatology 2005;125(4):826-832 — ferulic acid + vit C + vit E combo doubled photoprotection vs C+E alone (cross-listed; same paper cited for Ferulic Acid and Vit C)
Sources: 10 clinical journals and regulatory databases across the US, EU, Korea, Japan, and China. Every entry points to a specific document. See methodology for the full list and what each outcome label means.
Full ingredient list
Everything on the package label, not just the tracked actives above.
- Contains fragrance: Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Oil, Melaleuca Alternifolia (Tea Tree) Leaf OilWorth knowing if you have sensitive or reactive skin.
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Listed in the order printed on the package. By regulation, ingredients at 1% or higher are listed in descending order by concentration, so the first entry is the largest part of the formula.
- Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil
- Corylus Avellana (Hazel) Seed Oil
- Sorbeth-30 Tetraoleate
- Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Seed Oil
- Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil
- Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
- Squalane
- Isoamyl Laurate
- Camellia Japonica Seed Oil
- Oenothera Biennis (Evening Primrose) Oil
- Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil
- Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil
- Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil
- Orbignya Oleifera Seed Oil
- Saponaria Officinalis Leaf Extract
- Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
- Oryza Sativa (Rice) Bran Oil
- Rice Ferment Filtrate (Sake)
- Decyl Glucoside
- Ginkgo Biloba Leaf Extract
- Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Oil
- Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
- Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Oil
- Melaleuca Alternifolia (Tea Tree) Leaf Oil
- Tocopherol
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