Olea Europaea Oil

Rating:good

INCI name

  • OLEA EUROPAEA OIL,

Alternative names

  • olivae oleum,
  • Olivenöl,
  • Olivenöl, Unverseifbarer Anteil,
  • Oleum Olivarum,
  • Olive Oil,
  • Olive Oil Unsaponifiables,
  • Olea Europaea Fruit Oil,
  • Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil,
  • Olea Europea Oil,
  • Oliven Öl,
  • Olive Fruit Oil,
  • Olea Europaea (Olive) Oil,
  • Olea Europea Fruit Oil,
  • Olea Europea Fruit Oil Unsaponifiables,
  • Olea Europea,
  • Olive Europaea Flower Water,
  • Olea Europea Fruit Extract,
  • Olea Europea Leaf Extract,
  • Olea Europaea Fruit Unsaponifiables,
  • Olea Europaea (Olive ) Fruit Oil,
  • Olea Europea (Olive) Fruit Oil,
  • Olive (Olea Europaea) Fruit Oil,
  • Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil*,
  • Olea Europaea Fruit (Olive) Oil,
  • Olea Europea (Olive) Leaf Cell Extract,

Origin

  • vegetable,

Definition

  • Olea Europaea Oil is the fixed oil obtained from the ripe fruit of the olive tree, Olea europaea, Oleaceae. It consists primarily of the glycerides of the fatty acids linoleic, oleic and palmitic,

INCI function

  • emollient,
  • Solvent,

Substance category

No information available

Characteristics

  • makes the skin supple and smoothes it
  • Regenerative effect
  • dissolves other substances
  • recommendable substance
  • is approved for natural cosmetics

CAS-No.

  • 8001-25-0,

EINECS/EILINCS-No.

  • 232-277-0,

Studies, literature and statements

Wörterbuch der Kosmetik, page 168

Olive oil is a classic cosmetic ingredient, contains, in addition to oil acids, also skin care lineolic and palmitic acids, makes the skin soft and silky.

Springer Lexikon Kosmetik, page 293

Smoothing, retains oils. Recommended.

Körperpflegekunde und Kosmetik, page 76

The un-soap like portion contains a high amount of squale, sterols, phenols and a small amount of tocopherol. Supposedly the antioxidative and regenerative effects of the oil are attributed to the secondary plant ingredients.

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