Hydrogenated Castor Oil

Hydrogenated Castor Oil is a cosmetic ingredient used as a skin conditioning - emollient, surfactant - emulsifying agent. It appears in about 1% of cosmetic products in our 90,000+ product dataset. It carries no restriction under the EU Cosmetics Regulation annexes. PubMed carries 60 studies of its skin or topical use.

INCI nameHYDROGENATED CASTOR OIL
FunctionSKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT, SURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING, SKIN CONDITIONING, SURFACTANT - CLEANSING
CAS number8001-78-3
EC number232-292-2
Prevalence1,089 products (1.17% of dataset)
Most used inSkincare
EU statusNo annex restriction
Scientific studies60 on PubMed (skin/cosmetic/topical)
Monthly searches1,000

Used in

Lip Moisturizers 11.6%Deodorant 7.9%Sunscreens 6.6%General Moisturizers 5.3%Lip Masks 3.9%Eyebrows 3.6%

Frequently asked

What does Hydrogenated Castor Oil do in skincare?
Hydrogenated Castor Oil functions as a skin conditioning - emollient, surfactant - emulsifying agent in cosmetic formulas.
What products contain Hydrogenated Castor Oil?
It is most commonly found in Skincare products, especially lip moisturizers (11.6% of its uses).

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