MELIA AZADIRACHTA SEED OIL
Melia Azadirachta Seed Oil is the oil obtained from the seeds of neem, a tree currently accepted in botany as Azadirachta indica. On an ingredient list, this long name identifies neem seed oil; it does not mean a leaf extract or a single isolated compound from the plant.
MELIA AZADIRACHTA SEED OIL: what it is
Melia Azadirachta Seed Oil is the oil obtained from the seeds of neem, a tree currently accepted in botany as Azadirachta indica. On an ingredient list, this long name identifies neem seed oil; it does not mean a leaf extract or a single isolated compound from the plant.
The words “Melia azadirachta” retain a historical botanical name. Current taxonomy treats Melia azadirachta L. as a synonym of Azadirachta indica, which is why the ingredient is also called neem oil. This distinction helps identify it as oil expressed from the seeds of that species, rather than another plant oil with a similar name.
MELIA AZADIRACHTA SEED OIL: what it does in cosmetics
In cosmetics, neem seed oil works as an emollient. In practical terms, it helps give the skin a softer, less rough feel and adds an oily, gliding feel to the product. That is the everyday reason it may appear in a formula intended to make the skin feel more comfortable.
The name neem is often linked to traditional uses and laboratory research, but that does not make the oil a treatment for acne, infections, or other diseases. One neem-oil study used bacteria in an Ames assay and mouse bone marrow; that design does not measure how the ingredient performs in a cosmetic applied to human skin.
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