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African Botanics Pure Marula Oil
African Botanics

African Botanics Pure Marula Oil

Efficacy62/100IrritancyLow
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Works for

Anti-aging
Tocopherol
May help
What the product description says
“A single-origin, fast-absorbing and antioxidant-rich face oil penetrates deep into the skin to soothe redness, help build collagen and increase elasticity, leaving the complexion feeling hydrated and satiny-smooth.”
Source: Credo Beauty

This product contains tocopherol. This ingredient help neutralize free radicals in skin. By doing so, they might be able to prevent early signs of aging (like fine lines and wrinkles), at least to some extent. These ingredients will not be able to "reverse" signs of aging.

TocopherolEffect: LowPure form of vitamin E. Can help moisturise and protect the skin from free radicals. Often used to help stabilise other ingredients or the formula itself~8.9–13.4%
Moisturizing
Sclerocarya birrea seed oil, Tocopherol
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What the product description says
“A single-origin, fast-absorbing and antioxidant-rich face oil penetrates deep into the skin to soothe redness, help build collagen and increase elasticity, leaving the complexion feeling hydrated and satiny-smooth.”
Source: Credo Beauty

Contains humectants (sclerocarya birrea seed oil) to help attract water to the upper layer of the skin and emollients (sclerocarya birrea seed oil) to help soften the skin, but these ingredients are not the most effective.

Sclerocarya birrea seed oil· Humectant, EmollientEffect: MediumAn emollient that helps to soften the skin. It has a high contetn of oleic acid that might weaken the skin barrier. Might have some anti-oxidant properties. It might be somewhat helpful against hyperpigmentation.~25–37%
TocopherolEffect: LowPure form of vitamin E. Can help moisturise and protect the skin from free radicals. Often used to help stabilise other ingredients or the formula itself~8.9–13.4%
Anti-oxidation
Side benefit · Tocopherol, Sclerocarya birrea seed oil
Works well

This product contains antioxidants (tocopherol) that can help neutralize free radicals in skin. By doing so, they can lessen the damage the skin gets from the UV light (sun).

TocopherolKey activeEffect: HighPure form of vitamin E. Can help moisturise and protect the skin from free radicals. Often used to help stabilise other ingredients or the formula itself~8.9–13.4%
Sclerocarya birrea seed oilEffect: LowAn emollient that helps to soften the skin. It has a high contetn of oleic acid that might weaken the skin barrier. Might have some anti-oxidant properties. It might be somewhat helpful against hyperpigmentation.~25–37%

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Irritancy
1 flagged ingredient
Low risk
We flag 1 ingredient with irritancy potential; the product's overall irritancy is low. The table lists each ingredient's own rating.
IngredientFunctionIrritationEst. amount
Sclerocarya birrea seed oilAn emollient that helps to soften the skin. It has a high contetn of oleic acid that might weaken the skin barrier. Might have some anti-oxidant properties. It might be somewhat helpful against hyperpigmentation.Medium~25–37%est.
Comedogenic
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None flagged

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Sclerocarya birrea seed oil~25–37%
Key activeIrritant · medium
Irritation risk
Medium
Works for
MoisturizingAnti-oxidation

An emollient that helps to soften the skin. It has a high contetn of oleic acid that might weaken the skin barrier. Might have some anti-oxidant properties. It might be somewhat helpful against hyperpigmentation.

More about Sclerocarya birrea seed oil
Tocopherol~8.9–13.4%
Key active
Irritation risk
Low
Works for
Anti-oxidationAnti-agingMoisturizingAnti-inflammatory

Pure form of vitamin E. Can help moisturise and protect the skin from free radicals. Often used to help stabilise other ingredients or the formula itself

More about Tocopherol
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Sclerocarya birrea seed oil, Tocopherol

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Price$80.00—$27.78−$52.22$70.20−$9.80
Shared key ingredients—1 of 11 of 11 of 1
Key difference—BakuchiolGlycerinRetinol
Irritancy Low Low Medium Medium
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Sources cited in this review

Every concentration estimate and effectiveness label is anchored to one of these 5 studies and safety reviews.

  1. 1
    Anti-aging potential of extracts from Sclerocarya birrea (A. Rich.) Hochst and its chemical profiling by UPLC-Q-TOF-MSncbi.nlm.nih.gov
  2. 2
    Physico-chemical composition and characterisation of the seed and seed oil of Sclerocarya birreapubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
  3. 3
    Assessment of the potential irritancy of oleic acid on human skin: Evaluation in vitro and in vivosciencedirect.com
  4. 4
    Vitamin E in dermatologyncbi.nlm.nih.gov
  5. 5
    Vitamin E and Skin Healthlpi.oregonstate.edu
African Botanics Pure Marula Oil
African BotanicsPure Marula Oil
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