Functional Category 200 ingredients

Emollient Ingredients in Cosmetics

Emollients are lipid-based ingredients that soften skin, reduce roughness, and reinforce the barrier by filling gaps between corneocytes. The class spans vegetable oils, butters, mineral oils, esters, silicones, fatty alcohols, and triglycerides. Under EU Regulation 1223/2009 the majority of emollients are permitted for cosmetic use without specific concentration limits, though some petroleum-derived fractions are restricted under Annex II (e.g., certain mineral oil fractions with potential impurities) and fragrance allergens naturally present in plant oils fall under Annex III declaration thresholds. This hub lists emollient ingredients with their safety ratings, dermal penetration profiles, and multi-jurisdictional regulatory references.

Functional Categories
Skin Conditioning Ingredients Humectants in Cosmetics Emollient Ingredients in Cosmetics Antioxidants in Cosmetics Surfactants in Cosmetics Emulsifiers in Cosmetics Fragrance Ingredients in Cosmetics Cosmetic Colorants Cosmetic Preservatives UV Filters & Sunscreen Ingredients Hair Conditioning Ingredients Rheology Modifiers & Thickeners Active Cosmetic Ingredients Plant Extracts & Botanical Ingredients
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Cosmetic Ingredients Flagged as Endocrine Disruptors Cosmetic Ingredients Listed Under California Proposition 65 Cosmetic Ingredients with SCCS Safety Opinions Cosmetic Ingredients with CIR Expert Panel Conclusions Cosmetic Ingredients with GHS Hazard Classification Cosmetic Ingredients with NOAEL Toxicological Data Cosmetic Ingredients Banned or Restricted Globally Cosmetic Ingredients with Sensitization Data Cosmetic Ingredients with Dermal Absorption Data Cosmetic Ingredients Restricted Under EU Regulation 1223/2009
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Ingredient Safety
(20S)-Protopanaxadiol Moderate
(ANGELICA ACUTILOBA/PAEONIA LACTIFLORA/REHMANNIA GLUTINOSA) ROOT/CNIDIUM OFFICINALE RHIZOME EXTRACT Good
(LINDERA STRYCHNIFOLIA/PAEONIA ALBIFLORA) ROOT/COMMIPHORA MYRRHA RESIN/SWERTIA JAPONICA/UNCARIA GAMBIR EXTRACT Good
(PAEONIA LACTIFLORA BARK/SAP)/PHELLODENDRON AMURENSE BARK/MENTHA ARVENSIS LEAF/SCUTELLARIA BAICALENSIS ROOT EXTRACT Good
1,2-Hexanediyl Dicaprate Good
16-Beta Methyl Estradiolpropanoate Moderate
2,5-DIHYDROXYBENZOYL DIPEPTIDE-27 Good
2,5-DIHYDROXYBENZOYL DIPEPTIDE-48 Good
3-Hydroxy-2,2-Dimethylpropyl Hydroxypivalate Good
ACACIA DECURRENS/JOJOBA/SUNFLOWER SEED CERA/POLYGLYCERYL-3 ESTERS Good
ACANTHOPANAX GRACILISTYLUS BARK/HONEYSUCKLE FLOWER/(ARCTIUM LAPPA/VITEX TRIFOLIA FRUIT)/ASTRAGALUS MEMBRANACEUS ROOT/RADISH SEED/CINNAMOMUM CASSIA/HORDEUM VULGARE EXTRACT Good
ACANTHOPANAX SESSILIFLORUS BARK/HONEYSUCKLE FLOWER/(ARCTIUM LAPPA/VITEX TRIFOLIA FRUIT)/(ASTRAGALUS MEMBRANACEUS/RADISH ROOT)/CINNAMOMUM CASSIA/HORDEUM VULGARE EXTRACT Good
ACETOBACTER/LACTOBACILLUS/(CITRUS JUNOS/PRUNUS MUME/PUNICA GRANATUM) FRUIT/RICE FERMENT FILTRATE Good
ACHYRANTHES BIDENTATA ROOT/CHAENOMELES SINENSIS FRUIT/COMMIPHORA MYRRHA RESIN/PORIA COCOS/TARAXACUM PLATYCARPUM LEAF/ROOT EXTRACT Good
ALLYL METHACRYLATE/GLYCOL DIMETHACRYATE CROSSPOLYMER Good
ALOE BARBADENSIS FLOWER EXTRACT Good
AMPELOPSIS JAPONICA ROOT/ERIOBOTRYA JAPONICA LEAF/RHEUM TANGUTICUM RHIZOME/TARAXACUM PLATYCARPUM WATER Good
ARACHIDONIC ACID Good
ASCOPHYLLUM NODOSUM/FUCUS VESICULOSUS/LAMINARIA CLOUSTONI/LAMINARIA DIGITATA EXTRACT Good
ASPERGILLUS/APRICOT KERNEL/ARTEMISIA ANNUA/AQUILARIA AGALLOCHA STEM/ELETTARIA CARDAMOMUM SEED/CORDYCEPS SINENSIS/HERICIUM ERINACEUM/POLYPORUS UMBELLATUS/WHEAT FLOUR/XANTHIUM STRUMARIUM FRUIT FERMENT EXTRACT FILTRATE Good
ASPERGILLUS/CALENDULA OFFICINALIS FLOWER/HYDROLYZED RICE/OCIMUM TENUIFLORUM LEAF FERMENT FILTRATE Good
ASPERGILLUS/CENTELLA ASIATICA LEAF/STEM EXTRACT/SWIFTLET NEST EXTRACT FERMENT FILTRATE Good
ASPERGILLUS/GARLIC/RICE BRAN/VINEGAR FERMENT Good
ASPERGILLUS/GELATIN/RICE FERMENT FILTRATE Good
ASPERGILLUS/LACTOBACILLUS/APHANIZOMENON FLOS-AQUAE/RICE SEED EXTRACT FERMENT FILTRATE Good
ASPERGILLUS/SACCHAROMYCES RICE FERMENT LEES Good
ASPERGILLUS/SACCHAROMYCES/IPOMOEA BATATAS ROOT FERMENT FILTRATE Good
AUREOBASIDIUM PULLULANS/DENDROPANAX MORBIFERUS (LEAF/STEM) EXTRACT FERMENT FILTRATE Good
AUREOBASIDIUM PULLULANS/DENDROPANAX MORBIFERUS (LEAF/STEM) EXTRACT/STEM SAP FERMENT EXTRACT FILTRATE Good
AUREOBASIDIUM PULLULANS/SCHISANDRA CHINENSIS FRUIT/POLYGONATUM SIBIRICUM RHIZOME/(REHMANNIA CHINENSIS/ASTRAGALUS MEMBRANACEUS/LICORICE/PAEONIA ALBIFLORA/PANAX GINSENG) ROOT EXTRACT FERMENT FILTRATE Good
AUREOBASIDIUM PULLULANS/SCHISANDRA CHINENSIS FRUIT/POLYGONATUM SIBIRICUM RHIZOME/ROOT EXTRACT FERMENT FILTRATE Good
Abies Alba Leaf Cera Good
Abies Alba Leaf Wax Good
Abies Alba Seed Extract Good
Abies Alba Seed Oil Good
Acacia Dealbata Flower Cera Good
Acacia Dealbata Flower Wax Good
Acacia Decurrens Flower Cera Good
Acacia Decurrens Flower Wax Good
Acacia Decurrens/Jojoba/Sunflower Seed Wax Polyglyceryl-3 Esters Excellent
Acer Campestre Bud Extract Good
Acetamidophenyl Methoxypropionic Acid Moderate
Acetic/Linoleic/Palmitic Triglyceride Excellent
Acetyl Ethylhexyl Polyhydroxystearate Moderate
Acetyl Glyceryl Ricinoleate Good
Acetyl Ornithine Excellent
Acetyl Proline Excellent
Acetyl SH-Oligopeptide-26 SH-Oligopeptide-27 SP Moderate
Acetyl Triethylhexyl Citrate Excellent
Acetyl Trihexyl Citrate Excellent
Acetylated C10-40 Hydroxyalkyl Acid Cholesterol/Lanosterol Esters Good
Acetylated Castor Oil Excellent
Acetylated Glyceryl Stearate/Palmitate Good
Acetylated Glycol Stearate Good
Acetylated Hydrogenated Castor Glyceride Good
Acetylated Hydrogenated Castor Oil Excellent
Acetylated Hydrogenated Cottonseed Glyceride Good
Acetylated Hydrogenated Lanolin Good
Acetylated Hydrogenated Lard Glyceride Good
Acetylated Hydrogenated Tallow Glycerides Good
Acetylated Hydrogenated Vegetable Glyceride Excellent
Acetylated Lanolin Good
Acetylated Lanolin Alcohol Good
Acetylated Lard Glyceride Good
Acetylated Sucrose Distearate Excellent
Achras Sapota Seed Oil Moderate
Acinetobacter/Sunflower Seed Oil Ferment Good
Aconitum Austrokoreense Flower Extract Poor
Acrocomia Aculeata Kernel Oil Excellent
Acrocomia Aculeata Seed Butter Excellent
Actinidia Chinensis (Kiwi) Fruit Good
Actinidia Chinensis Seed Oil Good
Adansonia Digitata Fruit Extract Good
Adansonia Digitata Oil Good
Adansonia Digitata Seed Oil Excellent
Adansonia Grandidieri Seed Oil Good
Adeps Bovis Good
Adeps Suillus Good
Agarwood Oil (Oud) Good
Aglaia Odorata Flower Oil Moderate
Akebia Quinata Seed Oil Moderate
Alcantarea Imperialis Leaf Extract Moderate
Alchemilla Mollis Extract Moderate
Aleurites Moluccanus Bakoly Seed Oil Good
Aleurites Moluccanus Ethyl Ester Good
Aleurites Moluccanus Seed Oil Excellent
Alkyl Benzoate Excellent
Allanblackia Parviflora Seed Butter Good
Allanblackia Stuhlmannii Seed Butter Good
Alloferon-1 Moderate
Allyl Stearate Good
Almond Oil Propylene Glycol Esters Good
Almond/Borage/Linseed/Olive Acids/Glycerides Good
Aloe Barbadensis Extract Good
Aloe Perryi Extract Moderate
Alpinia Intermedia Leaf/Stem Water Moderate
Alpinia Intermedia Seed Water Moderate
Alpinia Speciosa Flower/Leaf/Stem Water Good
Alpinia Speciosa Leaf Water Good
Althaea Officinalis Flower Extract Good
Althaea Officinalis Leaf/Root Extract Good
Aluminum Dilinoleate Good
Aluminum Distearate Excellent
Amaranthus Hypochondriacus Seed Oil Excellent
Amaranthus Spinosus Seed Oil Good
Ambrettolide Good
Amburana Cearensis Seed Oil Moderate
Aminoethylaminopropyl Dimethicone Good
Aminosuberic Acid Good
Amodimethicone Glycerocarbamate Good
Andiroba Oil (_Carapa guaianensis_) Good
Angelica Archangelica Seed Oil Moderate
Apios Americana Root Extract Good
Apricot Kernel Oil PEG-6 Esters Good
Arachidyl Erucate Excellent
Arachidyl Glycol Isostearate Excellent
Arachidyl Propionate Excellent
Arachis Hypogaea Fruit Extract Moderate
Arachis Hypogaea Oil Excellent
Araucaria Angustifolia Seed Extract Moderate
Arbutus Unedo Leaf Water Good
Arctium Lappa Seed Oil Good
Argan Oil Isostearyl Esters Good
Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil Excellent
Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil / Hydrogenated Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil Esters Excellent
Argemone Mexicana Seed Oil Poor
Aristotelia Chilensis Seed Oil Good
Artemisia Gmelinii Extract Moderate
Arthrobacter/Hyaluronic Acid Ferment Filtrate Good
Asparagus Racemosus Root Moderate
Aspergillus/Lactobacillus/Rice Seed Ferment Filtrate Moderate
Aspergillus/Pear Leaf Ferment Extract Moderate
Aspergillus/Rice Bran Ferment Extract Good
Aspergillus/Rice Germ Ferment Extract Filtrate Moderate
Aster Spathulifolius Leaf/Stem Oil Moderate
Astrocaryum Murumuru Fruit Extract Good
Astrocaryum Murumuru Seed Butter Excellent
Astrocaryum Tucuma Seed Butter Excellent
Astrocaryum Tucuma Seed Oil Excellent
Astrocaryum Vulgare Fruit Oil Excellent
Astrocaryum Vulgare Seed Butter Moderate
Athrixia phylicoides Leaf Extract Moderate
Attalea Speciosa Seed Oil Moderate
Aurantiochytrium Limacinum Oil Moderate
Avena Sativa Sprout Oil Moderate
Avocado Oil (Persea Gratissima Oil) Good
BACILLUS/MONASCUS/GERMINATED LEONTOPODIUM ALPINUM ROOT/RICE BRAN FERMENT FILTRATE Good
BEHENYL CANNABIS SEEDATE Good
BEHENYL DIMETHICONE/BIS-VINYLDIMETHICONE CROSSPOLYMER Good
BEHENYL ERUCATE Good
BEHENYL ISOSTEARATE Good
BIS(1-METHYLHEPTYL) MALEATE Good
BIS(TRIOCTYLDODECYL CITRYL) DILINOLEATE Good
BIS-DIMETHICONE Good
BIS-OCTYLDODECYL/STEARYL HYDROGENATED DIMER DILINOLEIC ACID/PROPANEDIOL COPOLYMER Good
BISMALEATE Good
BRASSICA CAMPESTRIS STEROLS Good
BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII LEAF EXTRACT Good
Babassu Oil Excellent
Babassu Oil Excellent
Babassu Seed Oil Ethyl Esters Moderate
Bacillus/Camellia Japonica Seed Ferment Oil Moderate
Bacillus/Citrus Unshiu Peel Extract Ferment Filtrate Moderate
Bacillus/Monascus/Psilotum Nudum Leaf/Rice Bran Ferment Filtrate Moderate
Bacillus/Monascus/Psophocarpus Tetragonolobus Seed Ferment Filtrate Moderate
Bacillus/Morchella Esculenta/Soybean Ferment Filtrate Moderate
Bacillus/Pentaclethra Macroloba Seed Oil Ferment Extract Filtrate Moderate
Bacillus/Rice Bran/Honey Ferment Moderate
Bacillus/Sea Salt Ferment Extract Filtrate Good
Bacillus/Silkworm Chrysalis Ferment Oil Extract Filtrate Moderate
Backhousia Anisata Leaf Extract Good
Bacuri Butter (_Platonia insignis_) Moderate
Badger Oil Moderate
Baillonella Toxisperma Seed Oil Good
Bambusa Arundinacea Sap Extract Good
Bambusa Vulgaris Sap Extract Good
Banksia Serrata Seed Oil Good
Baobab Seed Oil (Adansonia Digitata) Good
Bassia Butyracea Seed Butter Excellent
Batyl Alcohol Excellent
Batyl Stearate Good
Bean Palmitate Moderate
Bear Oil Poor
Beeswax Excellent
Behenic Acid Excellent
Behenyl Alcohol — Good
Behenyl Behenate Excellent
Behenyl Benzoate Moderate
Behenyl/Dimer Dilinoleyl/Glyceryl/Phytosteryl Dimer Dilinoleate Moderate
Benzyl Laurate/Myristate/Palmitate Good
Benzyl Nicotinate Moderate
Bertholletia Excelsa Seed Oil Good
Beta-Sitosterol Excellent
Beta-Sitosteryl Acetate Good
Bioreactor-Derived Actives Good
Bis(Hexyldecyl/Octyldodecyl) Lauroyl Glutamate Moderate
Bis-(C1-8 Alkyl Lauroyl Lysine Decylcarboxamide) Dimethicone Moderate
Bis-Behenyl/Isostearyl/Phytosteryl Dimer Dilinoleyl Dimer Dilinoleate Excellent
Bis-Behenyl/Phytosteryl Dimer Dilinoleate Excellent
Bis-C24-28 Hydroxyalkyl Olivoyl Glutamate Good
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