INCI ingredient

Hydrogenated Castor Oil

Also listed as: Hydrogenated Castor Oïl

Castor oil turned into a hard wax, used to thicken sticks and balms.

What it triggers

Vegan originYesno animal source
FragranceNonot a perfume ingredient
ParabenNonot a preservative of this family
SulfateNonot a sulfate surfactant
SiliconeNonot a silicone
AlcoholNonot a drying alcohol

What it does

Hydrogenated castor oil is castor oil that has been saturated with hydrogen so it becomes a waxy solid. Deodorant sticks, lip balms and lipsticks use it to hold their shape; creams use small amounts as a thickener.

CosIng lists it as viscosity controlling, emollient and emulsifying. It is plant-derived and affects none of the six checks.

Functions: viscosity controlling, emollient

Products with Hydrogenated Castor Oil

in 277 products

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In the EU ingredient database

Functions listed by CosIng

skin conditioning - emollient
surfactant - emulsifying
skin conditioning
surfactant - cleansing
viscosity controlling

skin conditioning - emollient: Acting as lubricants on the skin surface providing the skin with a soft and smooth appearance.
surfactant - emulsifying: Helping suspensions or dispersions of liquids in a second liquid by reducing the surface tension of the substances to be emulsified.
skin conditioning: Maintaining the skin in good condition.
surfactant - cleansing: Wetting body surfaces, emulsifying or solubilizing oils, and suspending soil (generally, such ingredients contribute to the foaming and lathering properties of cleansing products).

CAS 8001-78-3 · EC 232-292-2

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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