Psidium Guajava Seed Oil

Bedst

Antioxidant

Psidium Guajava Seed Oil at a glance

  • Oil from the seeds of the common guava plant
  • Rich in moisturizing fatty acids
  • Also a good source of antioxidants

Psidium Guajava Seed Oil description

_Psidium guajava_ seed oil comes from the seeds of the common guava plant native to the Americas. Like other parts of the plant (including the fruit itself), it has multi-faceted benefits for skin. Guava seed oil is non-fragrant and rich in moisturizing fatty acids, among them linoleic acid and oleic acid. Both have years of research demonstrating their ability to help improve skin barrier function by helping it retain moisture. Guava seed oil, as is the case with most plant oils, is also a good source of free radical-fighting antioxidants, including a high concentration of tocopherol (AKA vitamin E). Typical usage levels of _Psidium guajava_ seed oil in skin care products are between 1-10%. It offers a light, non-greasy feel, absorbing quickly without leaving a slick residue. Guava seed oil is among the lighter of the unsaturated oils, feeling even lighter on skin than avocado oil.

Psidium Guajava Seed Oil references

  • SpecialChem, Website, Accessed October 2025
  • LWT – Food Science and Technology, October 2020, ePublication
  • Journal of Food Composition and Analysis, June 2020, ePublication
  • Molecules, May 2020, pages 1-23
  • Fruit Oils: Chemistry and Functionality, May 2019, Springer, pages 541-559
  • Brazilian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, January 2017, pages 1-10

Peer-reviewed, substantiated scientific research is used to assess ingredients in this dictionary. Regulations regarding constraints, permitted concentration levels and availability vary by country and region.

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Bedst

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God

Nødvendigt for at forbedre en formulerings tekstur, stabilitet eller penetration.

Middel

Generelt ikke-irriterende, men kan have kosmetiske, stabilitetsmæssige eller andre problemer, der begrænser dets anvendelighed.

Dårlig

Der er risiko for irritation. Risikoen øges, når det kombineres med andre problematiske ingredienser.

Dårligst

Kan forårsage irritation, inflammation, tørhed osv. Kan være en fordel i nogle tilfælde, men generelt har man påvist, at ingrediensen gør mere skade end gavn.

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