Cod liver oil
Cod liver oil is oil from the liver of cod, used in some skin-protecting ointments.
- Used in
- Cosmetic ingredient (INCI)
- CosIng functions
- masking, skin conditioning, skin protecting
CosIng description: Cod liver oil (RIFM),Gadidae Oil,Gadi Iecur,Gadi Iecur Oil (EU)
Contains / relevant to
- Fish: Relevant to people avoiding fish. Finfish and fish-derived ingredients such as anchovy paste.
- Vegan: Not vegan: IngrediLens flags it as an ingredient of animal origin.
What to look for on labels
- Cosmetic ingredient lists use INCI names, in descending order of concentration down to 1 %; ingredients below 1 % can follow in any order.
- Cosmetics have no allergen bolding or “Contains” line: a food allergen appears only under its INCI name, often in Latin, such as “Cod liver oil”.
Questions and answers
Does cod liver oil contain fish?
Yes. IngrediLens treats cod liver oil as an ingredient made from fish, so it flags it for people avoiding fish.
Is cod liver oil vegan?
No. Cod liver oil is of animal origin, so IngrediLens flags it for a vegan diet.
Related
- AnchovyAnchovy is a small oily fish, used as fillets, paste and in fish sauce, dressings and Worcestershire-style…
- SqualeneSqualene is an oil found in plants and in shark liver oil, used as an emollient in cosmetics.
- The 14 EU allergens: full list with examplesGuide
- How to read cosmetic INCI lists for sensitive skinGuide
Sources
- European Commission CosIng cosmetic ingredient database
- IngrediLens ingredient database (names, flags and notes shown on this page)
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