Triticum vulgare germ oil (wheat germ oil)
Triticum vulgare germ oil is the INCI name for wheat germ oil used in cosmetics.
- Used in
- Cosmetic ingredient (INCI)
- CosIng functions
- emollient, skin conditioning
CosIng description: Triticum Vulgare Germ Oil is the oil obtained from the expression or extraction of the Wheat Germ, Triticum vulgare, Poaceae. It consists primarily of the glycerides of the fatty acids
Contains / relevant to
- Gluten (wheat, barley, rye): Relevant to people avoiding gluten. Wheat, barley, rye, spelt and malt-derived ingredients.
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 “Triticum vulgare germ oil”.
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Sources
- European Commission CosIng cosmetic ingredient database
- IngrediLens ingredient database (names, flags and notes shown on this page)
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