Cinnamon Organic Ricinus Communis Oil ●
TL;DR. This ingredient primarily acts as a rich emollient and conditioning oil, adding slip, gloss, cushion, and moisture-sealing feel in skin, lip, hair, and color products.
What does Cinnamon Organic Ricinus Communis Oil do in a cosmetic formula?
This ingredient primarily acts as a rich emollient and conditioning oil, adding slip, gloss, cushion, and moisture-sealing feel in skin, lip, hair, and color products.
Is Cinnamon Organic Ricinus Communis Oil clean?
From a clean-beauty perspective, it is generally well accepted, low in sensitization potential, and not a common restricted-list concern. Quality depends on proper refining and contaminant controls, especially because the raw seed source contains proteins that should not carry through into cosmetic-grade oil.
Is Cinnamon Organic Ricinus Communis Oil sustainable?
This material is plant-derived, renewable, and readily biodegradable. Sustainability depends on agricultural practices, traceability, and processing standards, with certified it sourcing improving the supply-chain profile.
Is Cinnamon Organic Ricinus Communis Oil COSMOS-approved?
It is permitted under COSMOS-natural and COSMOS-it when sourced and processed according to the standard. It fits Green Chemistry principles well because it comes from a renewable crop, needs relatively simple oil processing, and has good biodegradability.
How does Cinnamon Organic Ricinus Communis Oil work chemically?
The material is a triglyceride oil dominated by hydroxylated C18 fatty acids, especially ricinoleic acid, which explains its unusually high viscosity and polarity compared with many plant oils. It is commonly used around 1 to 20% in emulsions and hair products, higher in balms and lip products, and is generally stable across typical cosmetic pH ranges because it sits in the oil phase rather than the water phase.
Last updated 2026-05-15