Active: Sweet Almond Oil
Emollient, skin conditioning; high oleic acid (62–86%) and linoleic acid (7–30%) provide excellent emolliency and skin softening
Limited Data
Insufficient safety data available. Consider enriching this ingredient.
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Description
Emollient, skin conditioning; high oleic acid (62–86%) and linoleic acid (7–30%) provide excellent emolliency and skin softening
Purpose
Function
Emollient, skin conditioning; high oleic acid (62–86%) and linoleic acid (7–30%) provide excellent emolliency and skin softening
Profile
Properties
Silicone
Silicone free
Compliance
Regulatory Status
EU
Permitted
Safety
EXCELLENT
US
Permitted
Absorptionlow
Sensitizationlow
MoSadequate
ConcernLow
Verdict
Sweet Almond Oil (CAS 8007-69-0) is permitted in both EU and US; CIR determined safe and FDA does not restrict cosmetic use, though allergen labeling is advised due to tree nut classification.
US Note
CIR concluded safe (1983, reaffirmed 2002, 2017 plant-derived oils supplement). FDA does not restrict cosmetic use. Almond classified as tree nut allergen under FALCPA; labeling caution advised.
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No registry identifiers available for this ingredient.