Database/Emollient/Rosa Moschata Seed Oil
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Rosa Moschata Seed Oil natural?

Yes. Cold-pressed directly from musk rose or dog rose seeds; whole vegetable oils are natural origin under this site's convention.

INCI nameRosa Moschata Seed Oil
FunctionEmollient · Skin Conditioning
FeedstockObtained by expression of the seeds of Rosa…

How we scored it

Oil expressed from rose seeds; botanical vegetable oil is natural origin. 100% natural mass.
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

Obtained by expression of the seeds of Rosa moschata or Rosa eglanteria (rosehip). No synthetic alternative exists under this INCI name.

In plain English

Rosa Moschata Seed Oil, commonly called rosehip oil, is pressed from rose seeds. It's a popular natural emollient used to soften and condition skin.

CosIng definition: Rosa Moschata Seed Oil is the oil expressed from the seeds of the Musk Rose, Rosa moschata, Rosaceae or the Rose, Rosa eglanteria, Rosaceae

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