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Yes Best For: Geared toward creating a healthy microbiome, the product is designed to remove buildup, promote healthy sebum production, and reduce flakiness on the scalp.
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Jenny Berg, Vogue, 4 Feb. 2025
The researchers say engineers could use the ingredients found in polar bear sebum to create safer products.
—Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Jan. 2025
This $20 bottle of Miracle Clear Complete Acne Serum provides a skin-loving balance of exfoliants (salicylic acid) and anti-inflammatory, calming ingredients (succinic acid, niacinamide, and zinc PCA) that also help regulate sebum production.
—Sarah Han, Allure, 29 Jan. 2025
Additionally, Accutane works by decreasing the production of sebum, or oil, which works well to clear acne but can also negatively affect hair growth.
—Leslie Baumann, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2025
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Jenny Berg, Vogue, 4 Feb. 2025
The researchers say engineers could use the ingredients found in polar bear sebum to create safer products.
—Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Jan. 2025
This $20 bottle of Miracle Clear Complete Acne Serum provides a skin-loving balance of exfoliants (salicylic acid) and anti-inflammatory, calming ingredients (succinic acid, niacinamide, and zinc PCA) that also help regulate sebum production.
—Sarah Han, Allure, 29 Jan. 2025
Additionally, Accutane works by decreasing the production of sebum, or oil, which works well to clear acne but can also negatively affect hair growth.
—Leslie Baumann, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2025
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“Sebum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sebum. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.
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sebum
noun
se·bum
ˈsēb-əm 
: lubricant matter that is secreted by sebaceous glands of the skin and is composed of various lipids (such as triglycerides, fatty acids, and squalene)
Androgens, such as testosterone, play a role in the development and exacerbation of acne by stimulating the production of sebum.—Isabella Tan, Dermatology Times
Isabella Tan, Dermatology Times… the resulting production of sebum from sebaceous glands aids in lubrication, heat insulation, … antimicrobial activity, and delivery of fat-soluble antioxidants to the skin surface.—Dustin H. Marks, American Journal of Clinical Dermatology
see sebocyte
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