Vaccinium Myrtillus Seed Oil ●
TL;DR. This ingredient functions mainly as an emollient and skin-conditioning oil, adding softness, slip, and lipid replenishment to creams, facial oils, balms, and hair products.
What does Vaccinium Myrtillus Seed Oil do in a cosmetic formula?
This ingredient functions mainly as an emollient and skin-conditioning oil, adding softness, slip, and lipid replenishment to creams, facial oils, balms, and hair products.
Is Vaccinium Myrtillus Seed Oil clean?
From a clean beauty perspective, it is generally well tolerated and has no common restricted-list issue. Like many highly unsaturated plant oils, it can be less suitable for very reactive skin if it has oxidized.
Is Vaccinium Myrtillus Seed Oil sustainable?
This material is plant-derived and often comes from seeds left over from fruit processing, which can support good material efficiency. It is readily biodegradable, but quality depends on responsible agricultural sourcing and careful protection from oxidation during storage.
Is Vaccinium Myrtillus Seed Oil COSMOS-approved?
It is permitted under COSMOS-natural and COSMOS-organic when produced through allowed physical processes and when the agricultural sourcing meets the standard. It fits Green Chemistry well because it is renewable, biodegradable, and can be made with low-intensity extraction methods such as pressing or approved solvent routes.
How does Vaccinium Myrtillus Seed Oil work chemically?
The molecule profile is a triglyceride mixture rich in polyunsaturated fatty acids, especially linoleic and alpha-linolenic fractions, with smaller oleic, palmitic, and stearic portions plus minor tocopherols and phytosterols. Typical use ranges are about 0.5 to 10% in emulsions and higher in anhydrous blends, and formulators usually add antioxidants and limit heat, light, and air exposure because the high unsaturation raises oxidation sensitivity.
Last updated 2026-05-13