"No penalty" in all categories.
- Origin(s): Vegetal
- Other languages: Aceite de semilla de girasol, Ayçiçeği tohumu yağı, Huile de graines de Tournesol, Napraforgómagolaj, Olej z pestek słonecznika, Olio di semi di girasole, Slnečnicový olej, Slunečnicový olej, Sonnenblumenöl, Suncokretovo ulje, Ulei din semințe de floarea-soarelui, Zonnebloemzaadolie, Óleo de semente de girassol, Слънчогледово масло, Уље сунцокретовог семена, שמן זרעי חמניות, زيت بذور دوار الشمس, ヒマワリ種子油, 해바라기씨 오일
- INCI name: HELIANTHUS ANNUUS SEED OIL
- EINECS/ELINCS number: -/ 232-273-9/ -
- Classification: Vegetable oil
- Organic-compatible (COSMOS Reference)
Namely
This oil is obtained by pressing the seeds after harvesting sunflower. It is composed mainly of linoleic acid (fatty acid, omega 6) which allows a good hydration of the skin and vitamin E, an antioxidant. Sunflower oil is used in many treatments, it is often used as a base for floral oils. It is used as emollient (softens and softens the skin) or hair conditioner. It is also found in products to clean the skin, in babies in some liniments. It is allowed in organic.
Its functions (INCI)
- Emollient : Softens and smoothes the skin
- Solvent : Dissolves other substances
- Skin conditioning - miscellaneous : Improving the appearance of dry and/or damaged skin by reducing flaking and restoring its 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.
This ingredient is present in 12.03% of cosmetics.
Products that contains it
