Is Cephalaria Syriaca Seed Oil safe in cosmetics?
Cephalaria Syriaca Seed Oil has a safety rating of "GOOD" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted.
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Cosmetic Ingredient
Cephalaria Syriaca Seed Oil
INCI: CEPHALARIA SYRIACA SEED OIL
Cephalaria Syriaca Seed Oil is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Emollient; skin conditioning; antioxidant. Cold-pressed oil from pelemir seeds;. EU Regulation 1223/2009 status: permitted.
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Function
Emollient; skin conditioning; antioxidant. Cold-pressed oil from pelemir seeds; rich in linoleic acid (37-41%), oleic acid (29-34%), palmitic acid (9%), and myristic acid (20%). Contains phenolic antioxidants and naturally occurring epoxy fatty acids.
Safety Rating
GOOD
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
No FDA restriction; not individually assessed by CIR. Seed oil class broadly covered by CIR 2017 safety assessment of plant-derived fatty acid oils (Int J Toxicol 2017), which concluded safety for cosmetic use. Epoxy acid fraction warrants use at moderate levels.
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Safety Data
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Regulatory Flags
emollient
plant-oil
barrier-repair
linoleic-rich
emerging-ingredient
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Cephalaria Syriaca Seed Oil allowed in the EU?
Cephalaria Syriaca Seed Oil EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Cephalaria Syriaca Seed Oil do in cosmetics?
Cephalaria Syriaca Seed Oil functions as: Emollient; skin conditioning; antioxidant. Cold-pressed oil from pelemir seeds; rich in linoleic acid (37-41%), oleic acid (29-34%), palmitic acid (9%), and myristic acid (20%). Contains phenolic antioxidants and naturally occurring epoxy fatty acids.. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database.
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