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OPUNTIA FICUS-INDICA SEED OIL

Opuntia Ficus-Indica Seed Oil is the oil expressed from the seeds of Opuntia ficus-indica.

OPUNTIA FICUS-INDICA SEED OIL is listed in the EU CosIng inventory, but no direct annex records are linked on this page yet.

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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
Scientific-name candidates to verify against the supplier specification
Opuntia ficus-indica

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

Opuntia ficus-indica

accepted

(L.) Mill.

Rank
species
Kingdom
Plantae
Family
Cactaceae
Genus
Opuntia
Common Prickly Pearcactus pearWhite TungySweet Prickly PearSour Prickly-PearPrickly Pear CactusPest Prickly PearIrish-Mittens
Open Catalogue of Life record

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

Inventory details for OPUNTIA FICUS-INDICA SEED OIL

INCI name

OPUNTIA FICUS-INDICA SEED OIL

Description

Opuntia Ficus-Indica Seed Oil is the oil expressed from the seeds of Opuntia ficus-indica.

Record provenance

Inventory reference
89820
Imported identity
OPUNTIA FICUS-INDICA SEED OIL
Source update
18/11/2016
European Commission CosIng source notes
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Key data

CAS
90082-21-6
EC
290-109-1
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.

#18339 · OPUNTIA FICUS-INDICA SEED OIL

Other ingredients from the same source

Opuntia ficus-indica

Common Prickly Pearcactus pearWhite Tungy

13 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 1 more

Records sharing a CAS or EC identity

FICUS INDICA BARKFICUS INDICA FLOWER/LEAF/STEM JUICEFICUS INDICA LEAF EXTRACTHYDROLYZED OPUNTIA FICUS-INDICA FLOWER EXTRACTOPUNTIA COCCINELLIFERA FLOWER EXTRACTOPUNTIA COCCINELLIFERA FRUIT EXTRACTOPUNTIA FICUS-INDICA CALLUS CULTURE EXTRACTOPUNTIA FICUS-INDICA EXTRACT

Ingredients with overlapping formulation functions

OLUS OILSKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT
OMENTAL LIPIDSSKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT
OPUNTIA DILLENII SEED OILSKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT
OPUNTIA FICUS-INDICA FRUIT WATERANTIOXIDANT, SKIN CONDITIONING, SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT
OPUNTIA HUMIFUSA LEAF EXTRACTANTI-SEBORRHEIC, ANTI-SEBUM, ANTIMICROBIAL, ANTIOXIDANT, HAIR CONDITIONING, SKIN CONDITIONING - EMO…
OPUNTIA STREPTACANTHA FLOWER EXTRACTSKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT
OPUNTIA STREPTACANTHA SEED OILSKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT
OPUNTIA STRICTA SEED OILSKIN CONDITIONING, SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT

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ECHA CHEM / Information on chemicalsPubChem PUG RESTEU Safety Gate cosmetic product alertsECHA CHEMUS EPA CompToxCosmetic Ingredient Review safety assessmentsFDA Global Substance Registration SystemILO/WHO International Chemical Safety CardsJapan NITE-CHRIPNIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical HazardsOECD eChemPortal

How OPUNTIA FICUS-INDICA SEED OIL appears in the CosIng inventory

The CosIng inventory lists OPUNTIA FICUS-INDICA 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.

OPUNTIA FICUS-INDICA SEED OIL 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

OPUNTIA FICUS-INDICA 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, OPUNTIA FICUS-INDICA SEED OIL carries the following function designation(s):

CAS 90082-21-6 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 OPUNTIA FICUS-INDICA SEED OIL

This page reproduces the CosIng inventory entry for OPUNTIA FICUS-INDICA 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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