A fatty oil pressed from safflower seeds that is used as an occlusive moisturizer and emollient. It contains unusually high amounts of linoleic acid (up to 70%), as well as antioxidant compounds such as vitamin E, phytosterols, and phenolics.
Moisturizing
Occlusive
Moisturizing (Occlusive)
Occlusives are moisturizing ingredients that seal moisture into the skin, forming a water-resistant barrier.
Occlusive
Moisturizing (Occlusive)
Occlusives are moisturizing ingredients that seal moisture into the skin, forming a water-resistant barrier.
Antioxidant
Antioxidant
Antioxidants reduce the oxidative stress caused by free radicals and prevent accelerated skin aging.
Antioxidant
Antioxidants reduce the oxidative stress caused by free radicals and prevent accelerated skin aging.
Other functions
Emollient,
Emollient
Emollients fill the micro-cracks in the skin and leave it feeling soft and pleasant to the touch. Emollients are often mistakenly perceived as moisturizing ingredients.
Emollient,
Emollient
Emollients fill the micro-cracks in the skin and leave it feeling soft and pleasant to the touch. Emollients are often mistakenly perceived as moisturizing ingredients.
Fragrance
Fragrance
Fragrance ingredients add scent to a product or hide ('mask') the undesired aroma of other ingredients.
Fragrance
Fragrance
Fragrance ingredients add scent to a product or hide ('mask') the undesired aroma of other ingredients.
Origin
Botanical
Botanical
Ingredients derived from plants, mosses, and lichens: extracts, oils, powders, juices and other types of processed plant materials.
Botanical
Botanical
Ingredients derived from plants, mosses, and lichens: extracts, oils, powders, juices and other types of processed plant materials.
Carthamus tinctorius seed oil is a fatty oil pressed from safflower seeds. It has a high content of antioxidant compounds and is used in skincare as an occlusive moisturizer and emollient.
Safflower is one of humanity’s oldest cultivated plants. The bright yellow flowers are used as a dye for textiles and sometimes in cooking as a cheaper substitute for saffron.
The seeds are cold-pressed to obtain edible oil. This oil contains an unusually high content of linoleic acid (up to 70%), making it not only beneficial in food, but also as a skincare ingredient. It is suitable for oily and acne-prone skin types. The oil also contains vitamin E, phytosterols, and various phenolics, which have an antioxidant effect.
Safflower oil has a pleasant, nutty, caramel-like aroma and overall is a great emollient and moisturizing (occlusive) ingredient.
Science
1
Günç Ergönül, P., & Aksoylu Özbek, Z. (2020). Cold pressed safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.) seed oil. Cold Pressed Oils, 323–333.
Products with Carthamus Tinctorius (Safflower) Seed Oil
Occlusive
