Cucurbita Pepo Seed Oil

Irritancy: unknownComedogenicity: unknownEmollient

Fungal-acne trigger

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Cucurbita Pepo Seed oil comes from the field pumpkin, including winter squash and the traditional orange pumpkin we see in Autumn. Pumpkin seed oil is rich in vitamin E and plenty of fatty acids such as linoleic acids . Pumpkin seeds also have zinc and cartenoids. Linoleic acid helps moisturize your skin as an emollient. Emollients act as a thin film to prevent moisture from escaping. Cartenoids are an antioxidant. Antioxidants protect your skin against external damage. They also give pumpkins their classic orange color. Fun fact: Pumpkins were first domesticated in Southern Mexico about 10,000 years ago.