Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil

TL;DR. This ingredient is an emollient and skin-conditioning lipid that softens the feel of creams, lotions, oils, and balms. It also helps improve slip and reduce the greasy feel of richer oil phases.

What does Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil do in a cosmetic formula?

This ingredient is an emollient and skin-conditioning lipid that softens the feel of creams, lotions, oils, and balms. It also helps improve slip and reduce the greasy feel of richer oil phases.

Is Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil clean?

From a clean-beauty perspective, this ingredient is generally well tolerated and has little restricted-list friction. Sensitivity is uncommon, though highly unsaturated oils can develop off-odors and oxidation products if poorly stored.

Is Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil sustainable?

This material is plant-derived and often comes from a fruit-processing byproduct stream, which is a favorable sourcing profile. It is readily biodegradable, with footprint mainly influenced by agricultural practices, extraction method, refining, and transport.

Is Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil COSMOS-approved?

This ingredient is permitted under COSMOS-natural and can qualify for COSMOS-organic when sourced from certified organic raw material and processed with allowed methods. It aligns well with Green Chemistry when mechanically pressed or extracted with approved, lower-residue processes, and its biodegradability supports a favorable profile.

How does Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil work chemically?

Chemically, it is a triglyceride-rich lipid with a high proportion of polyunsaturated fatty acids, especially linoleic-type chains, plus smaller unsaponifiable components such as tocopherols and phytosterols. It is commonly used around 1 to 20% in emulsions and up to the bulk phase in anhydrous oils, and it benefits from antioxidants and low-oxygen packaging because its unsaturation makes it oxidation-prone.

Last updated 2026-05-13