What function does CARTHAMUS TINCTORIUS OLEOSOMES serve in cosmetics?

According to the EU CosIng inventory, CARTHAMUS TINCTORIUS OLEOSOMES carries the following function designation(s): EMULSION STABILISING, SKIN CONDITIONING, SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT.

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InventoryRef 5509415/10/2010

CARTHAMUS TINCTORIUS OLEOSOMES

Carthamus Tinctorius Oleosomes are the oleosomes (oil-bodies) isolated from the Safflower, Carthamus tinctorius L.,(Safflower) Oil

CARTHAMUS TINCTORIUS OLEOSOMES is listed in the EU CosIng inventory, but no direct annex records are linked on this page yet.

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Exact external identity check

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What the official INCI name states

The official glossary supplies the label identity; no composition is inferred from the name alone.

Identity type from wording: single_or_unspecified_identity
Preparation or form: OLEOSOMES

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

Inventory details for CARTHAMUS TINCTORIUS OLEOSOMES

INCI name

CARTHAMUS TINCTORIUS OLEOSOMES

Description

Carthamus Tinctorius Oleosomes are the oleosomes (oil-bodies) isolated from the Safflower, Carthamus tinctorius L.,(Safflower) Oil

Record provenance

Inventory reference: 55094
Imported identity: CARTHAMUS TINCTORIUS OLEOSOMES
Source update: 15/10/2010

European Commission CosIng source notes

Annex records for CARTHAMUS TINCTORIUS OLEOSOMES

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Key data

CAS

8001-23-8

232-276-5

Restriction

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Function

EMULSION STABILISING: Helping the process of emulsification and improving emulsion stability and shelf-life.
SKIN CONDITIONING: Maintaining the skin in good condition.
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.

#5549 · CARTHAMUS TINCTORIUS OLEOSOMES

Other ingredients from the same source

Carthamus tinctorius

false saffrondyer's-saffronsafflower

24 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 12 more

Records sharing a CAS or EC identity

CARTHAMUS TINCTORIUS SEED OIL HYDROGENATED SAFFLOWER SEED OIL

Ingredients with overlapping formulation functions

CARBOXYMETHYL CELLULOSE ACETATE BUTYRATEEMULSION STABILISING, FILM FORMING, VISCOSITY CONTROLLING

CARBOXYMETHYL HYDROXYETHYLCELLULOSEBINDING, EMULSION STABILISING, FILM FORMING, VISCOSITY CONTROLLING

CARBOXYMETHYL HYDROXYPROPYL GUARBINDING, EMULSION STABILISING, GEL FORMING, VISCOSITY CONTROLLING

CARNITINYL PROPIONATE HCLEMULSION STABILISING

CASTOR OIL PHOSPHATEANTICAKING, EMULSION STABILISING

CELLULOSE ACETATE PROPIONATE CARBOXYLATEBINDING, EMULSION STABILISING, FILM FORMING, SURFACTANT - CLEANSING, VISCOSITY CONTROLLING

CELLULOSE GUMBINDING, EMULSION STABILISING, FILM FORMING, FRAGRANCE, VISCOSITY CONTROLLING

CELLULOSE OLIVATESURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING; EMULSION STABILISING

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ECHA CHEM / Information on chemicals PubChem PUG REST EU Safety Gate cosmetic product alerts ECHA CHEM US EPA CompTox Cosmetic Ingredient Review safety assessments FDA Global Substance Registration System ILO/WHO International Chemical Safety Cards Japan NITE-CHRIP NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards OECD eChemPortal

How CARTHAMUS TINCTORIUS OLEOSOMES appears in the CosIng inventory

The CosIng inventory lists CARTHAMUS TINCTORIUS OLEOSOMES 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.

CARTHAMUS TINCTORIUS OLEOSOMES 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

CARTHAMUS TINCTORIUS OLEOSOMES 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, CARTHAMUS TINCTORIUS OLEOSOMES carries the following function designation(s):

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Source note for CARTHAMUS TINCTORIUS OLEOSOMES

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

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