Sesamum indicum seed oil (sesame oil)
Sesamum indicum seed oil is the INCI name for sesame oil used in cosmetics.
- Used in
- Cosmetic ingredient (INCI)
- CosIng functions
- emollient, hair conditioning, masking, skin conditioning
CosIng description: Sesamum Indicum Seed Oil is the oil obtained from the seed of the Sesame, Sesamum indicum L., Pedaliaceae
Contains / relevant to
- Sesame: Relevant to people avoiding sesame. Sesame seed, sesame oil and tahini.
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 “Sesamum indicum seed oil”.
Related
- Sesame seedSesame seed is the small oil-rich seed of the sesame plant, used whole, as oil and as tahini paste.
- TahiniTahini is a paste of ground sesame seeds, used in hummus, halva and dressings.
- Sesame, mustard, celery and lupin: overlooked allergensGuide
- 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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