Database/Humectant/Cucumis Melo Seed Oil
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Cucumis Melo Seed Oil natural?

Yes. Expressed directly from melon seeds; the whole oil is plant-derived.

INCI nameCucumis Melo Seed Oil
FunctionHumectant · Skin Conditioning
FeedstockExpressed from the seeds of Cucumis melo (melon).…

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

Expressed from the seeds of Cucumis melo (melon). No synthetic route is used.

In plain English

An oil expressed from melon seeds, valued for conditioning skin and helping it retain moisture. Common in moisturisers and body care products.

CosIng definition: Cucumis Melo (Melon) Seed Oil is the oil expressed from the seeds of Cucumis melo, Cucurbitaceae.

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