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Meadowfoam Oil: Superior Natural Oxidative Stability Index (OSI)

Meadowfoam’s OSI Value helps…

保持產品功效

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保護外觀和香味
保持品質和新鮮
保存活性成分
減少可能導致皮膚過敏的氧化作用

提供配方節省

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Reduces need for expensive antioxidants, stabilizers, and preservatives

提高產品保質期

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提升客戶滿意度
減少因變質而造成的浪費
創造更廣泛的地理範圍
提高供應鏈效率，簡化庫存和配送管理

改善製造經濟

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可延長保質期，讓生產活動更長久
減少啟動和清潔週期的頻率

According to 美國農業部研究, adding as little as 5% of meadowfoam to other oils will significantly increase the oil’s oxidative stability, with some improvements over 2,000%!

Even when adding Meadowfoam to a more stable oil such as Jojoba, Jojoba’s OSI improved by 70%!

Laboratory glass flasks with natural oil formulations on outdoor table

Superior Moisture Retention: Long & Very Long-Chain Fatty Acids

Meadowfoam oil has over 95% long-chain fatty acids

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(LCFA >61% + VLCFA >34%) that support cosmetic product’s moisture retention, wrinkle reduction, and anti-aging capabilities, while also providing natural antioxidants such as vitamin E to help resist oxidative stress caused by free radicals and environmental aggressors.

Long-Chain fatty acids (LCFA)

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LFCA are major components of the skin’s lipid membrane and are critical for the skin’s barrier function by helping to retain moisture and protect against external irritants.

Very Long-Chain fatty acids (VLCFA)

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VLCFA have a key role in maintaining the skin’s barrier function and preventing water loss, while contributing to the mechanical and chemical robustness of the skin’s outer layer.

Sun Protection: Reducing the Impact of Ultraviolet B Radiation

A 2018 study by Oregon State University College of Pharmacy showed meadowfoam has UV absorption capacity that helps reduce UVB radiation that can damage skin cells. The study also found that meadowfoam compounds helped prevent sun-induced aging and skin wrinkling by blocking the activation of enzymes that degrade collagen.

More research needs to be done, but a good overview by Allure magazine can be found here.