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Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil

Explained

Carthamus tinctorius seed oil comes from safflower, one of humanity's oldest crops.

Safflower seed oil contains a high percentage of linoleic acid and oleic acid. It also contains Vitamin E. These three components are effective moisturizers.

Vitamin E helps nourish your skin's lipid barrier. It is also a potent antioxidant. Antioxidants help fight free-radical molecules, or unstable molecules that may damage your skin cells.

Due to its high fatty acid content, this ingredient may not be malassezia folliculitis safe.

Thoughout history, safflower has been used for dying fabrics and in food as a saffron substitute.

See all 1,777 products with Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil

Comedogenic Rating
0-2
Irritancy Rating
0
Users who like it
31%
Users who avoid it
69%

What it does

Masking Obscuring or blocking
Skin Conditioning To hydrate and soften skin

Alternative names

Safflower Oil

Prevalence

Uncommon Percentage of products that contain it
2.2%
Top categories
Moisturizers
Cleansers
Makeup
Position Predominant list placement
Top 25%
Concentration Concentrations we've seen
27% to 100%

References

CosIng Data

CosIng ID 55096
INCI Name CARTHAMUS TINCTORIUS SEED OIL
EC #  232-276-5
All Functions Masking, Skin Conditioning