INCI · plant-extract · CIR review pending · used in 6 products
Phytosterols
Phytosterols is a complex mixture of sterols isolated from higher plants. It is listed under CosIng with the official function of skin conditioning. The ingredient appears in a wide range of leave-in, moisturizing, and barrier-repair formulations.
Evidence level
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—Comedogenic
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plant-extract● Benefits
Phytosterols have been evaluated in vivo for their ability to support skin barrier recovery after topical application, as demonstrated in a spectrophotometric study on soybean phytosterols (Puglia & Bonina, 2008). Their primary established role is skin conditioning.
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