SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS SEED OIL
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil is the fixed oil expressed or extracted from seeds of the desert shrub, Jojoba, Simmondsia chinensis, Buxaceae
SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS 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.
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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
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.
Simmondsia chinensis
accepted(Link) C.K.Schneid.
- Rank
- species
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Family
- Simmondsiaceae
- Genus
- Simmondsia
Catalogue of Life 2026-07-17 XR · DOI 10.48580/dgykv · CC BY 4.0.
Inventory details for SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS SEED OIL
INCI name
SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS SEED OIL
Description
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil is the fixed oil expressed or extracted from seeds of the desert shrub, Jojoba, Simmondsia chinensis, Buxaceae
Record provenance
- Inventory reference
- 58617
- Imported identity
- SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS SEED OIL
- Source update
- 15/10/2010
Annex records for SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS SEED OIL
Key data
- HAIR CONDITIONING
- Enhancing the appearance and feel of hair. Leaving the hair easy to comb, supple, soft and shiny and/or imparting volume, lightness, gloss, texture, etc.
- 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.
Other ingredients from the same source
Simmondsia chinensis
goatnut
8 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.
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How SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS SEED OIL appears in the CosIng inventory
The CosIng inventory lists SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS 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.
SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS 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.
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This page reproduces the CosIng inventory entry for SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS 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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