Cranberry Seed Oil for Athletes' Skin

When we founded Mil Usos, we wanted to feature high-quality ingredients that pack the maximum punch for athletes' skin. Most brands for athletes are formulated for cost, not quality. They rely on cheap petrochemicals and silicones, which are devoid of any vitamins, antioxidants, or other nutrients. These ingredients sit on top of the skin and leave behind an uncomfortable greasy film. This film starts to feel really uncomfortable as soon as you start to break a sweat.

Benefits of specialty plant oils

Plant oils are rich in essential fatty acids, vitamins, nutrients, and antioxidants. They not only lubricate the skin, but they also feed the skin's microbiome. The skin's healthy bacteria metabolize essential fatty acids, sterols, vitamins, polyphenols, and other antioxidants found in unrefined plant oils. Feeding the skin's healthy bacteria allows it to produce anti-inflammatory metabolites, which helps reduce redness and improve skin's health. This whole process is incredibly healing for fragile skin.

Cranberry seed oil and acne-prone skin

Those struggling with chronic skin eruptions tend to have oily skin. Athletes with oily skin believe that they should avoid applying plant oils on their skin, but the opposite is actually true. Let's explore why!

If your skin produces oil that is too thick and sticky, it will clog your pores. Human  sebum that is too thick and sticky is devoid of omega-6, which is an essential fatty acid. Many plant oils are rich in omega-6 fatty acids. These essential fatty acids will thin and dissolve this overly thick human oil, which helps to clear out clogged pores. Studies have also shown that the application of omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids can help heal skin by modulating the inflammation response. Topical oil application also signals to the skin that it can back off of its own excessive oil production.

Interestingly, cranberry seed oil is the only plant oil that contains omega-3, 6, and 9 in perfect ratios. This makes it an excellent choice for all skin types, including oily skin that suffers from regular break-outs and pimples. Cranberry seed oil provides moisture in the deepest layers of the skin, but it will not clog pores or trigger skin eruptions. Cranberry seed oil also contains all eight forms of vitamin E and other sterols and antioxidants that fight swelling, redness, and inflammation. These further aid irritated and acne-prone skin.

Treat oily skin and dry skin at the same time.

While most brands want you to believe in different skin types, we believe that by consistently choosing the highest quality ingredients, our products can help heal multiple skin types at once. Cranberry seed oil is a perfect example. Its lightweight texture absorbs quickly and feels amazing whether your skin is dry or oily. It will never feel heavy once you start sweating. The essential fatty acids help dissolve the natural sticky oil that clogs pores. Yet it is also moisturizing and nourishing enough to provide relief to dry skin. Quality ingredients like cranberry seed oil deliver consistent wins for athletes' skin.

Sourced in the U.S.A.

In addition to being a miracle oil for athletes' skin, our cranberry seed oil is also sourced locally in the United States of America. By choosing a locally sourced ingredient, we support generational farms and the families who run them. We give back to the local economy. And we also avoid the fossil fuel expenditure from importing ingredients from other countries.

You can find this magical ingredient in our Char Goals Everything Bar Cleanser and our Total Cranarchy Multi-Use Balm!