Calophyllum Inophyllum Fruit/Seed Oil ●
TL;DR. This ingredient is primarily an emollient and skin-conditioning lipid. It helps soften the skin, reduce transepidermal water loss, and add richness to oils, balms, creams, and salves.
What does Calophyllum Inophyllum Fruit/Seed Oil do in a cosmetic formula?
This ingredient is primarily an emollient and skin-conditioning lipid. It helps soften the skin, reduce transepidermal water loss, and add richness to oils, balms, creams, and salves.
Is Calophyllum Inophyllum Fruit/Seed Oil clean?
From a clean-beauty perspective, this ingredient is generally well accepted because it is a minimally processed plant oil with no major restricted-list issues. Like many botanical oils, it can be less ideal for highly reactive or allergy-prone skin if naturally occurring unsaponifiables or oxidation byproducts build up.
Is Calophyllum Inophyllum Fruit/Seed Oil sustainable?
This ingredient is plant-derived, renewable, and expected to be readily biodegradable. Sustainability depends on seed sourcing, traceability, and regional harvesting practices, but it does not carry the same widespread commodity-crop concerns as palm-derived materials.
Is Calophyllum Inophyllum Fruit/Seed Oil COSMOS-approved?
It is permitted under COSMOS-natural and can be used in COSMOS-organic products when the raw material and processing meet the standard’s requirements. It aligns well with Green Chemistry principles when cold-pressed or mechanically extracted, since it uses renewable feedstock and relatively low-energy processing.
How does Calophyllum Inophyllum Fruit/Seed Oil work chemically?
Chemically, this material is a triglyceride oil rich in unsaturated fatty acids, especially oleic and linoleic acids, with smaller amounts of saturated fatty acids and unsaponifiable botanical compounds. Typical use is around 1 to 10% in emulsions and higher in anhydrous blends, and because it is unsaturated, antioxidants and light-protective packaging help manage oxidation.
Last updated 2026-08-17