You should know
What it is
Oil
Form of Oil
Oil is a hydrophobic (water-repelling) substance that can help regulate sebum production in skincare.
Concerns
Acne
May cause Acne
Common acne is known as Acne vulgaris. Acne forms when skin follicles are clogged by sebum, hair, skin cells, or oils. There are several types of acne: whiteheads, blackheads, papules, pustules, nodules, and cysts.
Explained
Maleated soybean oil is a modified soybean oil. In this case, the unsaturated parts of the soybean oil has been converted to cyclic dicarboxylic acid using maleic acid.
Though studies show maleated soybean oil can help with skin softening, some studies found this ingredient to be irritating on the skin.
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Maleated Soybean Oil is a rare cosmetic ingredient, with about 0.0% of the products in our database containing it.
What it does:
References
- https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/app.22265
- https://pascal-francis.inist.fr/vibad/index.php?action=getRecordDetail&idt=6978814
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10945758/
- https://www.cosmeticsinfo.org/ingredients/glycine-soja-soybean-oil/
- https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/B9780444640000000147
Products with Maleated Soybean Oil
CosIng Data
- CosIng ID: 35134
- INCI Name: MALEATED SOYBEAN OIL
- EC #: Â 272-000-0
- All Functions: Emollient, Skin Conditioning
