Database/Emollient/Lanolin Oil
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Lanolin Oil natural?

Yes. Physically fractionated liquid portion of lanolin, itself secreted by sheep skin glands; purely animal-derived, no petrochemical input.

INCI nameLanolin Oil
CAS70321-63-0
FunctionEmollient · Hair Conditioning
FeedstockLanolin Oil is the liquid fraction obtained by…

How we scored it

Liquid fraction physically separated from sheep-wool grease (lanolin) by cooling/filtration; animal-derived fraction = 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

Lanolin Oil is the liquid fraction obtained by cooling and filtering crude lanolin recovered from washing sheep's wool. It is a physical separation, not a chemical synthesis.

In plain English

The liquid part of lanolin, a waxy substance from sheep's wool. It softens and conditions skin and hair, similar to oils naturally found on skin.

CosIng definition: Lanolin Oil is the liquid fraction of lanolin

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