Scientific name: Helianthus Annuus Oil
Classification: Plant Oil
Antioxidant, anti-aging, soothing.
Tales from Nature
Sunflower is native to the western United States where it was a key source of nutrition for local people. It was introduced to Europe from the early 1500s for ornamental and medicinal purposes.
In ancient times sunflowers were the flowers that represented the Sun God to indigenous peoples. It is precisely this resemblance of the flower to the sun that makes the sunflower inspire joyful and carefree meanings and thoughts, but at the same time it is also a symbol of love, which in ancient times was considered unrequited.
The plant can exceed 4 meters in height. It is a very showy annual plant, known for its ability to follow the trajectory of the sun during the day with its stem and corolla.
Benefits Hair
Sunflower Oil is the volatile oil obtained by pressing the shelled seeds produced by the plant. It is a powerful antioxidant due to the presence of Vitamin E and other beneficial compounds. It allows to discipline frizz on the hair, generating a feeling of softness and hydration. Hair feels energized, ultra-light and shiny.
Skin Benefits
Sunflower Oil, often combined with other Plant Oils, protects the skin from free radicals and environmental pollution and counteracts photo-aging, restoring youth and softness. It is a powerful antioxidant, thanks to the presence of Vitamin E and essential fatty acids, stimulates collagen production and makes the skin more elastic, hydrated, firm and compact, for a natural lifting effect and a reduction in texture irregularities.
It also has an anti-inflammatory, calming and soothing action, especially in intimate hygiene products, offering immediate relief in cases of irritation and redness, ideal after shaving or waxing. Its gentle action does not occlude pores and restores the skin barrier.
In addition, being noncomedogenic, it is suitable for all skin types.
