INCI ingredient

Helianthus Annuus Sunflower Seed Oil Helianthus Seed Oil

Also listed as: Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil (Helianthus Seed Oil)

Helianthus Annuus Sunflower Seed Oil Helianthus Seed Oil appears on 2 ingredient lists in our database, most often in sunscreens.

What it triggers

Helianthus Annuus Sunflower Seed Oil Helianthus Seed Oil appears on 2 ingredient lists in our database, most often in sunscreens.

It does not belong to any of the six groups we check, so it never changes a verdict.

We have not written the plain-language note for this ingredient yet; the facts above come straight from how it is classified.

Functions: skin conditioning - emollient, solvent, skin conditioning - miscellaneous, skin conditioning - occlusive

in 2 products

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Functions listed by CosIng

skin conditioning - emollient: Acting as lubricants on the skin surface providing the skin with a soft and smooth appearance.
solvent: Dissolving other components of cosmetics. Solvents are usually liquids (aqueous and nonaqueous).
skin conditioning - miscellaneous: Enhancing the appearance of dry and/or damaged skin by reducing flaking and restoring suppleness.
skin conditioning - occlusive: Retarding the evaporation of water from the skin surface. Occlusives are generally lipids which tend to remain on the skin surface and thus increase the water content of skin.

CAS 84776-03-4 (generic)/ 8001-21-6/ 164250-88-8 (generic) · EC -/ 232-273-9/ -

EU regulation

Not on a restricted-substances annex. Listed as an allowed cosmetic ingredient.

Source: CosIng, European Commission. Informative, no legal value; the regulation text is the reference.

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