The cinnamic acid in Shea butter provides broad spectrum protection with an SPF of about 6, while both almond oil and jojoba oil offer an SPF of 4.
Different oils have specific acne - clearing compounds which you simply can't allow to be destroyed by the heat, like vitamin E in grapeseed oil or
cinnamic acid in shea butter.
Not exact matches
Cauliflower is also jam - packed with phytonutrients (those are the super-charged healthy compounds found exclusively
in plants), such as the familiar beta - carotene, as well as the lesser - known beta - cryptoxanthin, caffeic
acid,
cinnamic acid, ferulic
acid, quercetin, rutin, and kaempferol (there will be a quiz at the end of this post;) This broad spectrum antioxidant support helps lower the risk of oxidative stress
in our cells.
«The researchers found that buds containing high levels of
cinnamic acid and its derivatives were less damaged,» says David Cowan, who heads the team responsible for developing cinnamamide at MAFF's Central Science Laboratory
in Slough.
The American Shea Butter Institute warns that one of the main healing components
in shea butter,
cinnamic acid, is less present
in inferior brands.
Other antioxidant compounds
in cinnamon include styrene,
cinnamic acid, cinnamate, procyanidins and catechins.