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AKA: ● HI-OLEIC SAFFLOWER OIL
Plant-Derived Synthetic
Emollient
Skin Conditioner
Essential Oil
Clean
OriginPlant-Derived
Carthamus Tinctorius Safflower Seed Oil is a cosmetic ingredient. Rated low hazard by EWG.
CAS #
8001-23-8
Form
Oil
Skin Types
●all-skin-types
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.
Softens and smooths skin
Provides scent
The paper trail
🔬Peer-reviewed1 paper →
⚖️Regulatory0 listings
🛡️Safety-assessed2 reviews →
Counts, not a verdict. A listing isn't a study. The trail, you decide.
EWG
1
CIR
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Pregnancy
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CIR Safety Findings
Not a Sensitizer
4 studies / 4 not sensitizing (CIR 577)
Mixed Skin Irritation Results
4 studies / 1 irritating / 2 mixed / 1 not irritating / reactions minimal to slight (CIR 577)
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