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Neem Oil
Melia Azadirachta Seed Oil · Azadirachta Indica Seed OilBarrier
A heavy, strongly-scented seed oil used as an emollient and conditioning oil.
What it does
Neem Oil is pressed from the seeds of the neem tree. It is a thick, fatty-acid-rich oil with a strong characteristic odor, used as an emollient that softens the skin surface and as a conditioning oil. It is an emollient ingredient rather than a skin active.
The evidence, graded
strongNeem (Azadirachta indica) is contraindicated during pregnancy. Animal studies and primate work document antifertility, abortifacient, and uterotonic activity; human clinical safety data is absent.Patil 2021 · Phytomedicine ↗
Graded per the methodology: strong · moderate · emerging · expert consensus. A weak source on a strong claim gets the weaker label.
Also known as
melia azadirachta oil, azadirachta indica seed oil
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