Sunflower Seed Oil

Hydrogenated Sunflower Seed Oil

Day & Night Fundamentals

Plant-Derived

Emollient

Skin Conditioner

Hair Care

Plant Oil

Not Clean

OriginNative to United States. Derived from seeds of sunflowers (Helianthus annuus), plants in the Asteraceae family grown in the United States. Extracted through cold-pressing or solvent extraction of the sunflower seeds.

Sunflower Seed Oil Cetyl Esters is the product obtained by the transesterification of Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil and Cetyl Alcohol

Family

Asteraceae (Daisy family)

Plant Part

Seed

CAS #

8001-21-6

Form

Oil

Skin Types

●all-skin-types

Best For

Dryness

Pregnancy & Breastfeeding Safe

Yes

Functions

Binding

Hair Conditioning

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

Skin Conditioning

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

Emollient

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

Locks In Moisture

Sunflower Seed Oil PEG-32 Esters

Sunflower Seed Oil PEG-8 Esters

Sunflower Seed Oil Polyglyceryl-10 Esters

Sunflower Seed Oil Polyglyceryl-3 Esters

Sunflower Seed Oil Polyglyceryl-4 Esters

Sunflower Seed Oil Polyglyceryl-5 Esters

Sunflower Seed Oil Polyglyceryl-6 Esters

Effect of olive and sunflower seed oil on the adult skin ...

Simon G Danby, Tareq AlEnezi, Amani Sultan, Tina Lavender, John Chittock, Kirsty Brown + 1 more

Pediatric dermatology, 2013

Effect of olive and sunflower seed oil on the adult skin ...

Simon G Danby, Tareq AlEnezi, Amani Sultan, Tina Lavender, John Chittock, Kirsty Brown + 1 more

Pediatric dermatology, 2013

Hydrogenated Sunflower Seed Oil

Environmental Working Group (EWG)

EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database

Sunflower Seed Oil PEG-8 Esters

Environmental Working Group (EWG)

EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database

Sunflower Seed Oil Polyglyceryl-3 Esters

Environmental Working Group (EWG)

EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database

Influence of sunflower seed oil or baby lotion on the skin barrier function of newborns: A pilot study.

Kanti V, Günther M, Stroux A, Sawatzky S, Henrich W et al.

Journal of cosmetic dermatology, 2017

Nothing New Under the Sun?: Sunflower Oil Shows No Cross-Reactivity With Nickel or Compositae Allergens.

Karels S, Hylwa S, Ophaug S, Lee K, Neeley A

Contact dermatitis, 2025