Database/Emollient/Citrullus Lanatus Seed Oil
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Citrullus Lanatus Seed Oil natural?

Yes. Pressed directly from watermelon seeds; the whole oil is plant-derived.

INCI nameCitrullus Lanatus Seed Oil
CAS90244-99-8
FunctionEmollient · Skin Conditioning
FeedstockCold-pressed from the seeds of Citrullus lanatus (watermelon).…

How we scored it

Fixed botanical seed oil; 1.0 per this site's method
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

Cold-pressed from the seeds of Citrullus lanatus (watermelon). No synthetic route is used commercially.

In plain English

A light, fast-absorbing oil pressed from watermelon seeds. Used to moisturise and condition skin without leaving a heavy residue.

CosIng definition: Citrullus Lanatus Seed Oil is the fixed oil obtained from the seeds of the Watermelon, Citrullus lanatus, Cucurbitaceae. The "Citrullus vulgaris seed oil" name is associated with "Citrullus lanatus Seed Oil" as a technical synonym.

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