Cottonseed (Gossypium) Oil

Cottonseed (Gossypium) Oil 1
Cottonseed (Gossypium) Oil 2
AKA: Gossypium Oil
Plant-Derived
Emollient
Skin Conditioner
Not Clean
Cottonseed (Gossypium) Oil is a cosmetic ingredient. Assessed as safe by the CIR.
Family
Malvaceae (Mallow family)
Plant Part
Seed
CAS #
68334-00-9
Form
Oil
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.
Moisturizing
Wound Healing
Strengthens Barrier
Traditional Use
Cottonseed oil has been used in skin care and cosmetics since the 19th century as an emollient. It became widely adopted after cotton processing made the oil readily available as a byproduct.
EWG
4
CIR
Safe as used
Pregnancy
Yes
CIR Safety Findings
Not a Sensitizer
medical-approval
all-shades-safe
Regulatory Status
USA✔ permitted
EU⚠ restricted
JAPAN⚠ restricted
CANADA⚠ restricted
Skin Types
●all-skin-types
Best For
Dryness
Pregnancy & Breastfeeding Safe
Yes
The paper trail
🔬Peer-reviewednone on file
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Verified Jun 2026
Data: CosIng · EWG · CIR