Passifloria Edulis Seed Oil ●
TL;DR. This ingredient is an emollient conditioning oil that softens skin and hair, improves slip, and helps reinforce the lipid feel of creams, balms, oils, and conditioners.
What does Passifloria Edulis Seed Oil do in a cosmetic formula?
This ingredient is an emollient conditioning oil that softens skin and hair, improves slip, and helps reinforce the lipid feel of creams, balms, oils, and conditioners.
Is Passifloria Edulis Seed Oil clean?
From a clean-beauty perspective, it is generally well tolerated and not a common restricted-list concern. Sensitivity is uncommon, though any botanical oil can carry trace natural constituents that may not suit every user.
Is Passifloria Edulis Seed Oil sustainable?
This material is plant-derived and often comes from seeds that can be part of a fruit-processing byproduct stream. It is readily biodegradable, with sustainability mainly tied to agricultural practices, origin transparency, and extraction method.
Is Passifloria Edulis Seed Oil COSMOS-approved?
It is permitted under COSMOS-natural and can qualify for COSMOS-organic when the agricultural source and processing meet the standard. It aligns well with Green Chemistry when made by mechanical pressing or approved low-residue extraction, using renewable feedstock and biodegradable chemistry.
How does Passifloria Edulis Seed Oil work chemically?
The molecule profile is mainly triglycerides rich in unsaturated fatty acids, especially linoleic acid with smaller amounts of oleic, palmitic, and stearic acids. It is commonly used around 1 to 20% in emulsions or at higher levels in anhydrous blends, and its unsaturation means antioxidants and low-heat processing help protect freshness.
Last updated 2026-05-16