Database/Emollient/Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil natural?

Yes. Moringa seed oil is pressed entirely from the seeds of Moringa oleifera.

INCI nameMoringa Oleifera Seed Oil
CAS93165-54-9
FunctionEmollient · Skin Conditioning
FeedstockExpressed from moringa tree seeds, mainly cultivated in…

How we scored it

Fixed oil expressed from moringa seeds; triglycerides wholly plant carbon → 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

Expressed from moringa tree seeds, mainly cultivated in India and parts of Africa. No petrochemical route exists.

In plain English

An oil pressed from moringa tree seeds, used to condition and soften skin. It comes directly from the seed by pressing.

CosIng definition: Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil is the oil expressed from the seeds of Moringa oleifera, Moringaceae

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