Database/Emollient/Sesamum Indicum Seed Oil
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Sesamum Indicum Seed Oil natural?

Yes. Sesame seed oil is pressed entirely from the seeds of Sesamum indicum.

INCI nameSesamum Indicum Seed Oil
CAS8008-74-0
FunctionEmollient · Hair Conditioning
FeedstockPressed from sesame seeds, widely grown across Africa…

How we scored it

Fixed oil from sesame seeds; triglyceride fatty acids 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

Pressed from sesame seeds, widely grown across Africa and Asia, notably India and China. No petrochemical route exists for the whole seed oil.

In plain English

Oil pressed from sesame seeds, used to condition skin and hair and add fragrance. It is taken directly from the seed by simple pressing.

CosIng definition: Sesamum Indicum Seed Oil is the oil obtained from the seed of the Sesame, Sesamum indicum L., Pedaliaceae

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