PoriSunflower Seed Oil at a glance
| Function | Emollient |
|---|---|
| Comedogenic rating | 0/5 |
| Irritation potential | Low |
| Also listed as | Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil |
| How common | On 1,562 of 21,918 product labels in Pori's copy of Open Beauty Facts |
What does Sunflower Seed Oil help with?
In Pori's database it's linked to a weak skin barrier. How much it helps depends on how high it sits on the label: ingredients are listed from most to least, and anything past roughly the tenth spot is usually present at 1% or less.
Is Sunflower Seed Oil good for my skin type?
These ratings come from the same fixed rules Pori's ingredient scanner uses, applied to a typical profile for each skin type. Your own result in the app also weighs your scan results and concerns.
| Skin type | Rating | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Normal | Neutral | Emollient |
| Dry | Good fit | Emollient |
| Oily | Neutral | Emollient |
| Combination | Neutral | Emollient |
| Sensitive | Good fit | Emollient |
Is Sunflower Seed Oil comedogenic?
It has a comedogenic rating of 0 out of 5 in Pori's ingredient database, so it's unlikely to clog pores. Ratings like this come from older tests on single ingredients, and a finished product with it isn't necessarily pore-clogging. A 2006 study in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology found that finished products made with comedogenic ingredients were not necessarily comedogenic, so treat the number as a hint, not a verdict.
Which products contain Sunflower Seed Oil?
Products in Pori's curated catalogue that list it as a key ingredient:
- Acure Ultra Hydrating Green Juice Cleanser (cleanser)
- bareMinerals SMOOTHNESS Hydrating Cleansing Oil (cleanser)
- Burt's Bees Facial Cleansing Oil (cleanser)
- Dermalogica Skin Resurfacing Cleanser (cleanser)
- Erborian Solid Cleansing Oil (cleanser)
- Formula 10.0.6 Bare Face Beauty Skin-Hydrating Cleansing Oil (cleanser)
- Fresh Soy Face Cleanser (cleanser)
- Josie Maran Argan Cleansing Oil (cleanser)
How do I check a product with Sunflower Seed Oil?
Scan the barcode or photograph the ingredient list with Pori's ingredient scanner (a Pro feature). It rates every ingredient for your skin type, flags fragrance, pore-clogging and irritating ingredients, and gives the product an overall match score. It's a guide to ingredients, not a diagnosis, so see a dermatologist about any reaction.
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Ingredient data from Pori's ingredient database; product counts from Open Beauty Facts (ODbL). General information, not medical advice.