OLEIC ACID
Oleic acid is a monounsaturated fatty acid that acts as an emulsifier, enabling the formation of oil-in-water emulsions. Oleic acid can support wound healing by stimulating repair processes in the skin.(1) At higher concentrations, oleic acid can also increase skin permeability, thereby improving, for example, the penetration of active ingredients into the skin.(2)
(1) Cardoso, C. R., Favoreto, S., Jr., Oliveira, L. L., Vancim, J. O., Barban, G. B., Ferraz, D. B., & Silva, J. S. (2011). Oleic acid modulation of the immune response in wound healing: a new approach for skin repair. Immunobiology, 216(3), 409–415. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.imbio.2010.06.007
(2) Pierre, M. B., Ricci, E., Jr., Tedesco, A. C., & Bentley, M. V. (2006). Oleic acid as an optimizer of skin delivery of 5-aminolevulinic acid in photodynamic therapy. Pharmaceutical Research, 23(2), 360–366. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11095-005-9261-x
