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2. List of vegetable oils - Wikipedia

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   Borage seed oil, blackcurrant seed oil, and evening primrose oil all have a significant amount of gamma-Linolenic acid (GLA) (about 23%, 15–20% and 7–10%, respectively), and it is this that has drawn the interest of researchers. Açaí oil, from the fruit of several species of the Açaí palm (Euterpe) grown in the Amazon region. [54] [55]

3. γ-Linolenic acid - Wikipedia

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   Normal safflower (Carthamus tinctorius) oil does not contain GLA, but a genetically modified GLA safflower oil available in commercial quantities since 2011 contains 40% GLA. [5] Borage oil contains 20% GLA, evening primrose oil ranges from 8% to 10% GLA, and black-currant oil contains 15–20%. [6] The human body produces GLA from linoleic ...

4. Oenothera - Wikipedia

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   The main phytochemical in this evening primrose seed oil is gamma-linolenic acid. [21] There is no high-quality scientific evidence that O. biennis or evening primrose oil has any effect on human diseases or promotion of health, [21] [22] and specifically no evidence that it is effective to treat atopic dermatitis or cancer.

5. List of plants used in herbalism - Wikipedia

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   Essential oil extracted from Karpoora tulasi is mostly used for medicinal purposes and in herbal cosmetics. [112] Oenothera: Evening primrose: Its oil has been used since the 1930s for eczema, and more recently as an anti-inflammatory, but there is insufficient evidence for it having any effect. [113] Origanum vulgare: Oregano

6. Linoleic acid - Wikipedia

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   Linoleic acid has become increasingly popular in the beauty products industry because of its beneficial properties on the skin. Research points to linoleic acid's anti-inflammatory, acne reductive, skin-lightening and moisture retentive properties when applied topically on the skin .

7. What Dermatologists Want You to Know About Vitamin E Oil for Skin

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   You can use vitamin E or vitamin E oil at any time of day, but due to its antioxidant properties, Dr. Luke typically recommends “using these products in the morning to help protect the skin and ...