Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil

Our database includes 847 products that contain Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil.

You should know

What it is

Oil

Concerns

Fungal Acne
Comedogenic Rating:   0-2
Irritancy Rating:   0

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.

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

Also known as: Safflower Oil

Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil is a rare cosmetic ingredient, with about 2.2% of the products in our database containing it.

What it does:

Masking, Skin Conditioning

Community Stats

61 people from our community have liked or disliked this ingredient.

Users who like it 💖

Often have the following skin types:

Sensitive Oily

Usually have one or more of the following skin concerns:

Dryness • Hormonal Acne • Oiliness • Sensitivity

Users who dislike it 💔

Often have the following skin types:

Sensitive Combination

Usually have one or more of the following skin concerns:

Fungal Acne • Redness • Hormonal Acne • Sensitivity

Where it's used

Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil is most often found as ingredient number 10 within an ingredient list.

Of the 1 products in our database that have a known concentration of Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil, they all have a concentration of 27% specified within their ingredient lists.

These are the categories of products that use Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil the most:

CosIng Data

  • CosIng ID: 55096
  • INCI Name: CARTHAMUS TINCTORIUS SEED OIL
  • EC #:  232-276-5
  • All Functions: Masking, Skin Conditioning
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CosIng is the European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients.

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