INCI name

OPUNTIA FICUS-INDICA SEED OIL

Prickly pear seed oil

An oil pressed from prickly pear seeds, used as an emollient.

What it is

Opuntia ficus-indica seed oil is the oil expressed from the seeds of the prickly pear or Barbary fig, Opuntia ficus-indica, a cactus of the family Cactaceae. CosIng lists it as an emollient.

Where it is used

Found in face oils, serums, creams and hair care products.

Limits of interpretation

The INCI list shows which ingredients are present, not how much of each. Above 1%, ingredients are listed in descending order of weight; below 1% the order is free.

The INCI name does not show whether the oil was cold-pressed or refined.

Functions

Skin conditioning – emollient
Acting as lubricants on the skin surface providing the skin with a soft and smooth appearance.

EU regulation

This ingredient is not listed in the annexes of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 in the CosIng data.

Products with this ingredient (43)

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