What it is
In the register’s words: “Citrullus Lanatus Seed Oil is the fixed oil obtained from the seeds of the Watermelon, Citrullus lanatus, Cucurbitaceae. The "Citrullus vulgaris seed oil" name is associated with "Citrullus lanatus Seed Oil" as a technical synonym.”
- EU register name (INCI)
- CITRULLUS LANATUS SEED OIL
- CAS number
- 90244-99-8
- EC number
- 290-802-9
Labels often add a second name in brackets, so a label may say Citrullus Lanatus (Watermelon) Seed Oil where the register says CITRULLUS LANATUS SEED OIL. Both are the same ingredient.
What the register lists it for
These are the uses the European Commission’s CosIng register lists for Citrullus Lanatus (Watermelon) 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.
- 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.
- Deep conditioners 1 label First five names: 0 of 1 Deep conditioners without it
- Stylers 1 label First five names: 0 of 1 Stylers without it
- Protein treatments 1 label First five names: 0 of 1 Protein treatments without it
- Hair oils 1 label First five names: 0 of 1 Hair oils without it
Every label, product by product (4)
- Cécred Moisturizing Deep Conditioner Deep conditioner 19th of 41 names
- Cécred Moisture Sealing Lotion Styler 20th of 48 names
- Cécred Reconstructing Treatment Mask Protein treatment 15th of 37 names
- Cécred Nourishing Hair Oil Hair oil 17th 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 emollient ingredients on these labels
- Cetearyl Alcohol 80 labels
- Cetyl Alcohol 45 labels
- Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil 31 labels
- Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil 25 labels
- Stearyl Alcohol 23 labels
- Glyceryl Stearate 15 labels
- Glycol Distearate 15 labels
- Propylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate 15 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.