INCI name

VEGETABLE OIL

Vegetable oil (Olus oil)

An unspecified oil of plant origin.

What it is

Vegetable oil, labelled in the EU as Olus oil, is an expressed oil of plant origin consisting mainly of triglycerides of fatty acids. CosIng lists it as hair conditioning and occlusive skin conditioning.

Where it is used

Found in balms, body care, creams, soaps and hair care.

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 reveal which plant or plants the oil comes from.

Functions

Hair conditioning
Enhancing the appearance and feel of hair. Leaving the hair easy to comb, supple, soft and shiny and/or imparting volume, lightness, gloss, texture, etc.
Skin conditioning – occlusive
Retarding the evaporation of water from the skin surface. Occlusives are generally lipids which tend to remain on the skin surface and thus increase the water content of skin.

EU regulation

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

Products with this ingredient (69)

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