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InventoryRef 3423615/10/2010

HELIANTHUS ANNUUS SEED ACID

Helianthus Annuus Seed Acid is a mixture of fatty acids derived from the oil of seed of the Sunflower, Helianthus annuus L., Compositae

HELIANTHUS ANNUUS SEED ACID is listed in the EU CosIng inventory, but no direct annex records are linked on this page yet.

Regulatory evidence by market

No rule for this ingredient has been imported for any of the 13 markets tracked here.

That describes this inventory, not the law. No imported rule is not evidence that an ingredient is permitted: a rule may exist under another name or identifier, or in a dataset not yet imported here.

What the official INCI name states

The official label identifies a biological source material and its stated preparation or plant part.

Identity type from wording
biological_material
Stated biological parts
SEED
Scientific-name candidates to verify against the supplier specification
Helianthus annuusSeed acid

This structure is derived only from the official label wording. It does not establish composition, concentration, chemical equivalence, safety or regulatory permission.

Verified source-organism taxonomy

Exact scientific names from the INCI wording matched the immutable Catalogue of Life release shown here.

2026-07-17 XR

Helianthus annuus

accepted

L.

Rank
species
Kingdom
Plantae
Family
Asteraceae
Genus
Helianthus
MirasolOrnamental SunflowerSunflower (EN); Sonnenblume (DE); Girasol (ES)annual sunflowercommon sunflowergarden sunflowerSunflower
Open Catalogue of Life record

Catalogue of Life 2026-07-17 XR · DOI 10.48580/dgykv · CC BY 4.0.

Inventory details for HELIANTHUS ANNUUS SEED ACID

INCI name

HELIANTHUS ANNUUS SEED ACID

Description

Helianthus Annuus Seed Acid is a mixture of fatty acids derived from the oil of seed of the Sunflower, Helianthus annuus L., Compositae

Record provenance

Inventory reference
34236
Imported identity
HELIANTHUS ANNUUS SEED ACID
Source update
15/10/2010
European Commission CosIng source notes

Key data

Restriction
Function
SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT
Acting as lubricants on the skin surface providing the skin with a soft and smooth appearance.

Official EU ingredient-name evidence

The ingredient name exactly matches the official 2025 EU glossary of common ingredient names.

Other ingredients from the same source

Helianthus annuus

MirasolOrnamental Sunflowerannual sunflower

23 other ingredients in this inventory name the same organism. Sharing a source is not sharing an identity: a leaf extract, a seed oil and a ferment are different materials with different specifications.

and 11 more

Records sharing a CAS or EC identity

Ingredients with overlapping formulation functions

Additional official and scientific sources

11 external databases to check this identity in

How HELIANTHUS ANNUUS SEED ACID appears in the CosIng inventory

The CosIng inventory lists HELIANTHUS ANNUUS SEED ACID as a cosmetic ingredient and this page links it to 0 annex records. The inventory entry captures names and identifiers, while the annex records show where the substance is prohibited, restricted or positively listed in EU cosmetics law.

HELIANTHUS ANNUUS SEED ACID is also tagged with 1 cosmetic function in the official data. Function labels describe intended use, but they do not replace regulatory review of linked annex records before formulation or labelling work.

Frequently asked questions

HELIANTHUS ANNUUS SEED ACID is listed in the EU CosIng ingredient inventory with no direct annex restriction records linked at this time. Absence of an annex link does not guarantee unrestricted use — always verify against the current official CosIng database before formulating.

According to the EU CosIng inventory, HELIANTHUS ANNUUS SEED ACID carries the following function designation(s):

CAS 84625-38-7 may appear across multiple EU annex records. Viewing the CAS lookup page shows all Annex II–VI entries sharing this identifier, which is useful for identifying cross-annex regulatory status of the same chemical substance.

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Source note for HELIANTHUS ANNUUS SEED ACID

This page reproduces the CosIng inventory entry for HELIANTHUS ANNUUS SEED ACID from public European Commission cosmetic ingredient materials and shows linked identifiers even when no direct annex match is currently attached.

Use this inventory page to research HELIANTHUS ANNUUS SEED ACID and compare linked records, but verify restrictions and legal status against the current official source text and law before making regulatory decisions.

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