What it is
In the register’s words: “Olea Europaea Fruit Oil is the fixed oil obtained from the ripe fruit of the Olive, Olea europaea L., Oleaceae. It consists primarily of the glycerides of the fatty acids linoleic, oleic and palmitic.”
- EU register name (INCI)
- OLEA EUROPAEA FRUIT OIL
- CAS number
- 8001-25-0
- EC number
- 232-277-0
Labels often add a second name in brackets, so a label may say Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil where the register says OLEA EUROPAEA FRUIT OIL. Both are the same ingredient.
What the register lists it for
These are the uses the European Commission’s CosIng register lists for Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit 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.
- Fragrance
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Gives the product its smell or covers an unpleasant one. A label may name each scent ingredient or group them as Fragrance (Parfum).
Register definition: “Imparting an odour or taste. Creating a perceivable pleasant smell and/or masking a bad smell.”
- Perfuming
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Used as a perfume or scent material. Essential oils and their scent compounds, such as linalool and limonene, carry this role.
Register definition: “Used for perfume and aromatic raw materials.”
- 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.
- Shampoos 2 labels First five names: 0 of 2 Shampoos without it
- Clarifying shampoos 1 label First five names: 0 of 1 Clarifying shampoos without it
- Rinse-out conditioners 4 labels First five names: 0 of 4 Rinse-out conditioners without it
- Deep conditioners 8 labels First five names: 1 of 8 Deep conditioners without it
- Leave-in conditioners 3 labels First five names: 0 of 3 Leave-in conditioners without it
- Stylers 3 labels First five names: 0 of 3 Stylers without it
- Protein treatments 1 label First five names: 0 of 1 Protein treatments without it
- Hair oils 2 labels First five names: 1 of 2 Hair oils without it
- Curl refreshers 2 labels First five names: 0 of 2 Curl refreshers without it
Every label, product by product (26)
- PATTERN Hydration Shampoo Shampoo 10th of 42 names
- Giovanni Curl Habit Curl Defining Shampoo Shampoo · listed as *Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil 12th of 31 names
- Cécred Clarifying Shampoo & Scalp Scrub Clarifying shampoo 10th of 31 names
- Aunt Jackie's In Control Moisturizing Softening Conditioner Rinse-out conditioner 7th of 39 names
- Cécred Hydrating Conditioner Rinse-out conditioner 13th of 50 names
- PATTERN Medium Conditioner Rinse-out conditioner 18th of 38 names
- Mielle Rosemary Mint Strengthening Conditioner Rinse-out conditioner 15th of 26 names
- tgin Honey Miracle Hair Mask Deep conditioner 2nd of 29 names
- Mielle Rosemary Mint Strengthening Hair Masque Deep conditioner 7th of 37 names
- Cécred Moisturizing Deep Conditioner Deep conditioner 9th of 41 names
- Aunt Jackie's Coco Repair Coconut Creme Deep Conditioner Deep conditioner 9th of 33 names
- Rizos Curls Deep Conditioner Deep conditioner 9th of 20 names
- Giovanni Curl Habit Curl Defining Deep Conditioning Hair Mask Deep conditioner · listed as *Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil 11th of 24 names
- Cantu Ultra Moisture Nourishing Mask Deep conditioner 12th of 26 names
- SheaMoisture Jamaican Black Castor Oil Strengthen & Restore Treatment Masque Deep conditioner 17th of 35 names
- PATTERN Leave-In Conditioner Leave-in conditioner 12th of 43 names
- Mielle Rosemary Mint Strengthening Leave-In Conditioner Leave-in conditioner 9th of 27 names
- Aunt Jackie's Quench! Moisture Intensive Leave-In Conditioner Leave-in conditioner 11th of 31 names
- tgin Curl Bomb Moisturizing Styling Gel Styler 9th of 27 names
- Giovanni Curl Habit Curl Shaping Hair Gel Styler · listed as *Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil 11th of 21 names
- Cécred Moisture Sealing Lotion Styler 30th of 48 names
- Cécred Reconstructing Treatment Mask Protein treatment 13th of 37 names
- Bouclème Revive 5 Hair Oil Hair oil 1st of 31 names
- Cécred Nourishing Hair Oil Hair oil 8th of 31 names
- Curlsmith Shake & Shine Curl refresher 20th of 51 names
- Rizos Curls Refresh & Detangle Spray Curl refresher 12th 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 fragrance ingredients on these labels
- Fragrance (Parfum) 133 labels
- Potassium Sorbate 61 labels
- Sodium Benzoate 61 labels
- Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil 32 labels
- Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride 26 labels
- Sodium Chloride 26 labels
- Benzoic Acid 25 labels
- Citral 20 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.