GOSSYPIUM HERBACEUM SEED OIL
Cottonseed oil is the common name for GOSSYPIUM HERBACEUM SEED OIL, a fixed oil obtained from seeds of plants in the Gossypium genus. It does not come from the white fibre used for textiles: it comes from the seed-bearing part of the plant and may remain liquid or fluid depending on how the oil is processed.
GOSSYPIUM HERBACEUM SEED OIL: what it is
Cottonseed oil is the common name for GOSSYPIUM HERBACEUM SEED OIL, a fixed oil obtained from seeds of plants in the Gossypium genus. It does not come from the white fibre used for textiles: it comes from the seed-bearing part of the plant and may remain liquid or fluid depending on how the oil is processed.
Gossypium herbaceum is an accepted species in the Malvaceae family. This INCI name identifies oil from its seeds rather than cotton derivatives made from other plant parts, such as fibre or cellulose; it does not, on its own, establish whether a product also contains oil from another cotton species or an oil blend.
GOSSYPIUM HERBACEUM SEED OIL: what it does in cosmetics
In skin-care products, GOSSYPIUM HERBACEUM SEED OIL is used for skin conditioning. In practical terms, an oil in this role spreads over the skin and can contribute to a softer, less rough feel, while also adding substance to the oil phase of creams, lotions, or body oils.
Research on cotton oils, including oil obtained from Gossypium hirsutum, discusses fatty acids, phytosterols, and tocopherols in personal-care formulations. That research helps explain why cottonseed oil may be selected as an emollient base, but it does not show that GOSSYPIUM HERBACEUM SEED OIL on its own treats acne, dark spots, wrinkles, or any skin disease.
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