Hydrogenated Soybean Oil

Hydrogenated Soybean Oil 1
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AKA: ● OILS, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL
Synthetic
Emollient
Skin Conditioner
Clean
OriginDerived from soybean oil, a vegetable oil extracted from soy plant seeds. Produced through catalytic hydrogenation, which adds hydrogen atoms to saturate the oil's fatty acids.
Hydrogenated Soybean Oil is a cosmetic ingredient. Rated low hazard by EWG.
CAS #
8016-70-4
Form
Oil
State
Liquid
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.
Draws water to skin
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
Insufficient
Pregnancy
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CIR Safety Findings
Not a Skin Irritant
1 study / 1 not irritating (CIR 577)
Not a Sensitizer
1 study / 1 not sensitizing (CIR 577)
Concentration Guide
Leave-on0.001–39%
Rinse-off0.05–42%
0%50%100%
CIR reported use · report published 2017
Regulatory Status
USAunder review
CANADA✔ permitted
Regulatory Agencies
Verified Jun 2026
Data: CosIng · EWG · CIR