What it is
In the register’s words: “Adansonia Digitata Seed Oil is the oil expressd from the seeds of the Monkey Bread Tree or the Baobab, Adansonia digitata L., Bombacaceae.”
- EU register name (INCI)
- ADANSONIA DIGITATA SEED OIL
- CAS number
- 91745-12-9
- EC number
- 294-680-8
- Written on these labels as
- Adansonia Digitata Seed Oil; Adansonia Digitata (Baobab) Seed Oil
What the register lists it for
These are the uses the European Commission’s CosIng register lists for Adansonia Digitata Seed Oil in any cosmetic, hair roles first. They say why a maker might add it, not what it does in one formula, and they aren’t a safety rating.
- Hair conditioning
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The register’s hair role for ingredients that make hair feel softer, smoother or easier to comb. Most conditioners, masks and leave-ins list several.
Register definition: “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.”
- Emollient
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Oils, butters and similar ingredients that make a surface feel soft and smooth. On hair they coat the strand; many plant oils carry this role.
Register definition: “Acting as lubricants on the skin surface providing the skin with a soft and smooth appearance.”
- Skin conditioning
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The register’s broad role for ingredients that keep skin in good condition. On a hair label it often sits beside a hair role, or marks a plant oil or extract.
Register definition: “Maintaining the skin in good condition.”
Where it sits on each label
US labels list ingredients from most to least, except that those at 1% or less may follow in any order. A name near the top is a large part of the formula. A label doesn’t mark where the 1% point falls, so further down, the order says little about how much is in it.
- Clarifying shampoos 1 label First five names: 0 of 1 Clarifying shampoos without it
- Rinse-out conditioners 1 label First five names: 0 of 1 Rinse-out conditioners without it
- Deep conditioners 3 labels First five names: 1 of 3 Deep conditioners without it
- Leave-in conditioners 1 label First five names: 0 of 1 Leave-in conditioners without it
- Stylers 1 label First five names: 0 of 1 Stylers without it
- Protein treatments 2 labels First five names: 0 of 2 Protein treatments without it
- Hair oils 1 label First five names: 0 of 1 Hair oils without it
Every label, product by product (10)
- Maui Moisture Scalp Care Clarifying Shampoo with Apple Cider Vinegar Clarifying shampoo 13th of 34 names
- Cécred Hydrating Conditioner Rinse-out conditioner 15th of 50 names
- Bounce Curl Ayurvedic Deep Conditioner Deep conditioner · listed as Adansonia digitata (Baobab) seed oil 3rd of 34 names
- Cécred Moisturizing Deep Conditioner Deep conditioner 12th of 41 names
- SheaMoisture Manuka Honey & Mafura Oil Intensive Hydration Masque Deep conditioner · listed as Adansonia Digitata (Baobab) Seed Oil 14th of 23 names
- SheaMoisture Jamaican Black Castor Oil Strengthen & Restore Leave-In Conditioner Leave-in conditioner 14th of 28 names
- Cécred Moisture Sealing Lotion Styler · listed as Adansonia Digitata (Baobab) Seed Oil 18th of 48 names
- Cécred Reconstructing Treatment Mask Protein treatment 10th of 37 names
- SheaMoisture Manuka Honey & Yogurt Hydrate + Repair Protein-Strong Treatment Protein treatment · listed as Adansonia Digitata (Baobab) Seed Oil 16th of 25 names
- Cécred Nourishing Hair Oil Hair oil · listed as Adansonia Digitata (Baobab) Seed Oil 7th of 31 names
Each line runs from the first name on a label to the last; a dot is where this ingredient sits. Makers change formulas now and then; if the list on your bottle differs, go by your bottle.
Your next step
Other hair conditioning ingredients on these labels
- Glycerin 131 labels
- Panthenol 72 labels
- Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil 69 labels
- Behentrimonium Methosulfate 38 labels
- Caprylyl Glycol 37 labels
- Behentrimonium Chloride 34 labels
- Cocamidopropyl Betaine 34 labels
- Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil 34 labels
Updated · The name, numbers and uses come from the European Commission’s CosIng entry (CC BY 4.0); we write the uses in US spelling and put the hair ones first. The labels are each maker’s own. The order rule is the FDA’s Cosmetics Labeling Guide. All our sources are on the Sources page.