Effect of olive and sunflower see…neonatal skin care.
🔬 Peer-reviewed
Effect of olive and sunflower seed oil on the adult skin barrier: implications for neonatal skin care.
Simon G Danby, Tareq AlEnezi, Amani Sultan, Tina Lavender, John Chittock, Kirsty Brown + 1 more
Pediatric dermatology · 2013
Findings
Sunflower seed oil is actually good for your skin barrier—it kept skin hydration up and caused no irritation over 4 weeks. Olive oil, on the other hand, actively damaged the skin barrier and caused redness, even in people without sensitive skin. The takeaway: not all natural oils are created equal.
Design
Randomized Controlled Trial
Evidence
Strong
Journal
Pediatric dermatology
Ingredients studied