Hydrogenated Meadowfoam Seed Oil

AKA: Hardened meadowfoam oil

Plant-Derived

Skin Conditioner

Plant Oil

Clean

OriginLimnanthes alba (meadowfoam) is native to southwestern Oregon and northern California. Cold-pressed from the seed.

Hydrogenated Meadowfoam Seed Oil is the end-product of the controlled hydrogenation of Limnanthes Alba (Meadowfoam) Seed Oil

Plant Part

Seed

CAS #

8015-80-3; 8007-24-7; 8002-03-7; 68425-36-5; 91051-35-3

Form

Oil

Skin Types

●all-skin-types

Best For

Dryness

Pregnancy & Breastfeeding Safe

Yes

Functions

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

The paper trail

🔬Peer-reviewednone on file

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EWG

CIR

Safe as used

Pregnancy

Yes

Concentration Guide

CIR lists it as not reported to be in use.

CIR · report published 2017

Regulatory Status

USA✔ permitted

EU⚠ restricted

JAPAN⚠ restricted

CANADA⚠ restricted

Regulatory Agencies

Verified Jun 2026

Data: CosIng · EWG · CIR