Lupinus Albus Seed Oil ●
TL;DR. This ingredient is an emollient and skin-conditioning oil that softens the skin, improves slip, and helps support the lipid feel of creams, lotions, balms, and facial oils.
What does Lupinus Albus Seed Oil do in a cosmetic formula?
This ingredient is an emollient and skin-conditioning oil that softens the skin, improves slip, and helps support the lipid feel of creams, lotions, balms, and facial oils.
Is Lupinus Albus Seed Oil clean?
From a clean-beauty perspective, it is generally well-tolerated and not a common restricted-list issue. As with many botanical oils, trace allergenic proteins are more relevant in less-refined grades, so refining quality matters for sensitive users.
Is Lupinus Albus Seed Oil sustainable?
This material is plant-derived, renewable, and expected to be readily biodegradable as a natural triglyceride oil. Its sustainability profile depends on agricultural practices, solvent use during extraction, and supply-chain traceability.
Is Lupinus Albus Seed Oil COSMOS-approved?
It is permitted under COSMOS-natural and can be used in COSMOS-organic products when sourced and processed according to the standard. It aligns well with Green Chemistry when mechanically pressed or extracted with approved, lower-impact methods, since it is renewable and biodegradable.
How does Lupinus Albus Seed Oil work chemically?
The molecule profile is mainly triglycerides containing unsaturated fatty acids, often including oleic and linoleic fractions, with minor unsaponifiables such as sterols and tocopherols depending on grade. It is typically used at about 1 to 20% in emulsions or higher in anhydrous blends, and it benefits from antioxidants and air-light control because unsaturated lipids can oxidize over time.
Last updated 2026-05-13