What it is
In the register’s words: “Orbignya Oleifera Seed Oil is the fixed oil obtained from the nuts of the babassu, Orbignya oleifera, Palmaceae. It consists primarily of the glycerides of the fatty acids lauric, myristic and oleic.”
- EU register name (INCI)
- ORBIGNYA OLEIFERA SEED OIL
- CAS number
- 91078-92-1
- EC number
- 293-376-2
- Written on these labels as
- Orbignya Oleifera (Babassu) Seed Oil; Orbignya Oleifera Seed Oil
Labels often add a second name in brackets, so a label may say Orbignya Oleifera (Babassu) Seed Oil where the register says ORBIGNYA OLEIFERA 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 Orbignya Oleifera (Babassu) 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
- Deep conditioners 2 labels First five names: 0 of 2 Deep 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)
- Mielle Rosemary Mint Strengthening Shampoo Shampoo 14th of 31 names
- Mielle Rosemary Mint Strengthening Hair Masque Deep conditioner · listed as *Orbignya Oleifera (Babassu) Seed Oil 14th of 37 names
- Mielle Babassu & Mint Deep Conditioner Deep conditioner · listed as Orbignya Oleifera Seed Oil 34th of 38 names
- Mielle Honey & Ginger Styling Gel Styler 7th of 17 names
- The Doux BIG POPPA Defining Gel Styler · listed as Orbignya Oleifera Seed Oil 7th of 15 names
- Camille Rose Honey Dew Liquid Moisture Refresher Curl refresher 10th of 13 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.