ZEA MAYS OIL

Function
fragrance, hair conditioning, perfuming, skin conditioning, surfactant - emulsifying
CAS
8001-30-7
Comedogenic
3–3Fulton JE Jr, J Soc Cosmet Chem 40(6):321-333 (1989), Table I, as "Corn oil"
Appears in
11 products in our catalogue

Classified as

  • malassezia plant oil
  • plant or mineral oil

Definition

Zea Mays Oil is the refined fixed oil obtained from wet milling of the Corn, Zea mays L., Gramineae. It consists primarily of the glycerides of the fatty acids linoleic, oleic, palmitic and stearic

Chemical definition from CosIng, the EU cosmetic ingredient register.