Database/Emollient/Camellia Kissi Seed Oil
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Camellia Kissi Seed Oil natural?

Yes. The oil is pressed from the seeds of a tea-family shrub and consists of plant triglycerides, so all atoms are natural-origin.

INCI nameCamellia Kissi Seed Oil
CAS94333-92-3
FunctionEmollient · Skin Conditioning
FeedstockDominant route is pressing of Camellia kissi seeds…

How we scored it

Fixed oil from Camellia kissi seeds, plant triglycerides: plant-derived only. 1.00.
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

Dominant route is pressing of Camellia kissi seeds grown in South and South-East Asia, followed by filtration or refining. No synthetic route applies.

In plain English

A plant oil pressed from the seeds of Camellia kissi, a tea-family shrub grown in South and South-East Asia. It is used to soften and condition skin.

CosIng definition: Camellia Kissi Seed Oil is the fixed oil derived from the seeds of Camellia kissi, Theaceae

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. 2CAMELLIA KISSI SEED OIL. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  3. 3CAMELLIA KISSI SEED OIL. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=CAMELLIA%20KISSI%20SEED%20OIL