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Safflower Seed Oil

Carthamus Tinctorius (Safflower) Seed Oil · Carthamus Tinctorius Seed OilBarrier

A light plant oil. The high-linoleic kind is close to the fats in skin’s barrier and sinks in with a light feel.

What it does

A light plant oil that comes in a high-linoleic and a high-oleic kind. The high-linoleic kind used in skincare is close to the mix of fats in skin’s barrier, sinks in with a light feel, and softens skin.

Also known as

safflower oil

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