What it is
In the register’s words: “Melia Azadirachta Seed Oil is the oil expressed from the seeds of the Neem Tree, Melia azadirachta L., Meliaceae.”
- EU register name (INCI)
- MELIA AZADIRACHTA SEED OIL
- CAS number
- 8002-65-1 / 90063-92-6
- EC number
- - / 290-052-2
- Written on these labels as
- Melia Azadirachta (Neem) Seed Oil; Melia Azadirachta Seed Oil; Melia Azadirachta Seed Oil (Neem Oil)
Labels often add a second name in brackets, so a label may say Melia Azadirachta (Neem) Seed Oil where the register says MELIA AZADIRACHTA 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 Melia Azadirachta (Neem) 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.”
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.
- Shampoos 1 label First five names: 0 of 1 Shampoos without it
- Rinse-out conditioners 1 label First five names: 0 of 1 Rinse-out conditioners without it
- Leave-in conditioners 1 label First five names: 0 of 1 Leave-in conditioners without it
- Stylers 2 labels First five names: 0 of 2 Stylers without it
- Curl refreshers 1 label First five names: 0 of 1 Curl refreshers without it
Every label, product by product (6)
- SheaMoisture Coconut & Hibiscus Curl & Shine Hair Shampoo Shampoo 12th of 25 names
- SheaMoisture Coconut & Hibiscus Curl & Shine Conditioner Rinse-out conditioner 15th of 25 names
- SheaMoisture Coconut & Hibiscus Hold & Shine Moisture Mist Leave-in conditioner 14th of 25 names
- SheaMoisture Coconut & Hibiscus Frizz-Free Curl Mousse Styler 8th of 18 names
- SheaMoisture Coconut & Hibiscus Curl Enhancing Smoothie Styler · listed as Melia Azadirachta Seed Oil 21st of 25 names
- Rizos Curls Refresh & Detangle Spray Curl refresher · listed as Melia Azadirachta Seed Oil (Neem Oil) 16th of 25 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.