Moringa seed oil, sometimes called ben oil, is pressed from the seeds of the drumstick tree and is notable for an unusually high oleic acid content approaching 70 percent, comparable to olive oil, along with tocopherols and phytosterols that contribute mild antioxidant activity.
A formulation study applying moringa seed oil topically measured improved skin hydration and reduced markers of free radical activity using biophysical skin measurements, though this was a smaller, industry adjacent study rather than a large randomized clinical trial.
Most of the strongest research on moringa's antioxidant and health benefits concerns the leaf rather than the seed oil specifically, so claims of dramatic anti aging effects from the oil outpace the more modest evidence that actually exists for it.
Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil References
Promising features of Moringa oleifera oil, recent updates and perspectives, review, 2016
Moringa oleifera Seed Oil Formulation Physical Stability and Chemical Constituents for Enhancing Skin Hydration and Antioxidant Activity, Cosmetics (MDPI), 2021
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