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Sesamum indicum

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A great treat after a day in the sun or in the snow, or actually, any kind of day! sesame oil moisturises and protects the skin and hair.

Lush UK* purchases this ingredient from a producer in Mexico.

<i>*With several manufacturing sites across the globe, this information may vary depending on where your Lush products were made.</i>

Over the past few decades, scientists have literally ‘opened sesame’ to explore the potential properties of sesame oil. Among other benefits, they discovered that sesamin, one of the components of the seed, could have a stimulating effect on melanin, a substance responsible for skin and hair pigmentation. This means that the oil could have a slight tanning effect on the skin.

The oil is also said to be one of the only vegetable oils that actively protects the skin from the sun's rays. Although it is not advisable to use it alone for this purpose, it is believed to support the effectiveness of other sunscreen agents, slightly reducing the need for synthetic ingredients.

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Sesame oil is moisturising and protective for the skin and hair but is also rich in antioxidant and soothing vitamin E tocopherol.

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