Mamey Oil ●
TL;DR. This ingredient functions primarily as an emollient and conditioning lipid, adding slip, softness, and a richer feel to skin, hair, and scalp formulas. It can also help reduce transepidermal water loss by supporting an occlusive lipid layer.
What does Mamey Oil do in a cosmetic formula?
This ingredient functions primarily as an emollient and conditioning lipid, adding slip, softness, and a richer feel to skin, hair, and scalp formulas. It can also help reduce transepidermal water loss by supporting an occlusive lipid layer.
Is Mamey Oil clean?
From a clean-beauty perspective, this ingredient is generally well tolerated and is not a common restricted-list material. As with many botanical lipids, sensitivity is possible in reactive users, and freshness matters because oxidized oils can be more irritating.
Is Mamey Oil sustainable?
This ingredient is plant-derived, typically sourced from fruit kernels that may be part of a food-adjacent supply chain. It is readily biodegradable, but sustainability quality depends on agricultural practices, traceability, and whether extraction uses mechanical methods or solvent processing.
Is Mamey Oil COSMOS-approved?
It is generally compatible with COSMOS-natural and can align with COSMOS-organic when the agricultural source and processing meet certification requirements. It fits Green Chemistry well when obtained from renewable feedstock through mechanical pressing or approved extraction, with good biodegradability and low persistence.
How does Mamey Oil work chemically?
This material is a triglyceride-rich botanical lipid, typically dominated by oleic acid with meaningful stearic and palmitic fractions, giving it a cushioned, semi-rich sensory profile. It is usually used at about 1% to 10% in emulsions and higher in anhydrous products, and its moderate oxidative stability benefits from antioxidants and air-light packaging.
Last updated 2026-05-14