Database/Emollient/Brassica Napus Seed Oil
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Brassica Napus Seed Oil natural?

Yes. A vegetable oil obtained by expression from seeds is natural origin by definition.

INCI nameBrassica Napus Seed Oil
CAS89958-03-2
FunctionEmollient
FeedstockBrassica Napus Seed Oil is pressed from rapeseed…

How we scored it

Oil expressed from rapeseed/canola seeds, no synthetic modification → 1.0
What counts. ISO 16128-2 scores the atoms that remain in the final ingredient. Reagents, solvents, catalysts and protecting groups used during manufacture leave no mass behind and are not counted.

Where it comes from

Brassica Napus Seed Oil is pressed from rapeseed (canola) seeds, a widely grown oilseed crop. It is a physically extracted vegetable oil with no chemical synthesis.

In plain English

A lightweight moisturizing oil pressed from rapeseed (canola), used to soften and condition skin.

CosIng definition: Brassica Napus Seed Oil is the oil expressed from the seeds of Brassica napus L., Brassicaceae

References

  1. 1ISO 16128-1:2016 and ISO 16128-2:2017 — Guidelines on technical definitions and criteria for natural and organic cosmetic ingredients and products. ISO, Geneva.
  2. 2BRASSICA NAPUS SEED OIL. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  3. 3BRASSICA NAPUS SEED OIL. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=BRASSICA%20NAPUS%20SEED%20OIL