Adansonia digitata (Baobab) oil

Adansonia digitata (Baobab) oil

AKA “baobab oil”

Oil

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Ingredient Facts

Adansonia digitata (Baobab) oil

AKA: Baobab oil

Oil · Emollient · EWG: 4

Plant-Derived

Emollient

Skin Conditioner

Plant Oil

African Botanical

Not Clean

adansonia digitata (baobab) oil is a cosmetic ingredient used as emollient, skin conditioning.

Family

Malvaceae (Mallow family)

Plant Part

Leaf

Lifeform

Tree

Climate

Seasonally dry tropical

CAS #

91745-12-9 / 225233-93-2

Form

Oil

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Functions

Emollient

Fills in the tiny cracks between skin cells to make everything feel smooth and soft. The "silky finish" ingredient.

Skin Conditioning

A catch-all term for ingredients that improve how skin looks and feels — softer, smoother, more supple. The workhorse behind most moisturizers.

Locks In Moisture

Traditional Use

Baobab oil has been used for thousands of years in African traditional medicine and beauty practices for skin nourishment, wound healing, and general skin care. The oil was valued across sub-Saharan African cultures for its emollient and vitamin-rich properties.