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InventoryRef 3751424/01/2011

RICINUS COMMUNIS SEED OIL

Ricinus Communis Seed Oil is the fixed oil obtained from the seeds of Castor, Ricinus communis, Euphorbiaceae

RICINUS COMMUNIS SEED OIL 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
Preparation or form
OIL
Stated biological parts
SEED
Scientific-name candidates to verify against the supplier specification
Ricinus communis

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

Ricinus communis

accepted

L.

Rank
species
Kingdom
Plantae
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Ricinus
Castor Bean (EN); Tartago (ES)RizinusWunderbaum (DE); Castor oil plantCastor-Oil-PlantCastorCastor Oil PlantCastor PlantOil Nut Tree
Open Catalogue of Life record

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

Inventory details for RICINUS COMMUNIS SEED OIL

INCI name

RICINUS COMMUNIS SEED OIL

INN name

castor oil

Ph. Eur. name

ricini oleum

Description

Ricinus Communis Seed Oil is the fixed oil obtained from the seeds of Castor, Ricinus communis, Euphorbiaceae

Record provenance

Inventory reference
37514
Imported identity
RICINUS COMMUNIS SEED OIL
Source update
24/01/2011
European Commission CosIng source notes

Key data

Restriction
Function
FRAGRANCE
Imparting an odour or taste. Creating a perceivable pleasant smell and/or masking a bad smell.
PERFUMING
Used for perfume and aromatic raw materials.
SKIN CONDITIONING
Maintaining the skin in good condition.

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

Ricinus communis

Castor-Oil-PlantCastorCastor Oil Plant

1 other ingredient in this inventory names 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.

Records sharing a CAS or EC identity

Ingredients with overlapping formulation functions

Additional official and scientific sources

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How RICINUS COMMUNIS SEED OIL appears in the CosIng inventory

The CosIng inventory lists RICINUS COMMUNIS SEED OIL 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.

RICINUS COMMUNIS SEED OIL is also tagged with 3 cosmetic functions 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

RICINUS COMMUNIS SEED OIL 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, RICINUS COMMUNIS SEED OIL carries the following function designation(s):

CAS 8001-79-4 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 RICINUS COMMUNIS SEED OIL

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

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