Database/Skin Conditioning/Hydrogenated Sunflower Seed Oil
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Hydrogenated Sunflower Seed Oil natural?

Yes. Hydrogenation of natural sunflower oil using hydrogen gas, which leaves no distinguishing mass; all carbons remain sunflower-derived.

INCI nameHydrogenated Sunflower Seed Oil
FunctionSkin Conditioning · Viscosity Controlling
FeedstockMade by catalytic hydrogenation of sunflower seed oil…

How we scored it

Sunflower seed oil fully hydrogenated (C=C to C-C); hydrogen gas leaves no separate mass; all carbon remains sunflower-derived. 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

Made by catalytic hydrogenation of sunflower seed oil pressed from sunflower seeds (Helianthus annuus). Used as an emollient and viscosity-controlling agent.

In plain English

A thickening emollient made by hardening natural sunflower oil through hydrogenation. It conditions skin and controls product texture, and is fully plant-derived.

CosIng definition: Sunflower seed oil hydrogenated

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