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Argemone mexicana seed oil

CAS 225233-94-3

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Argemone mexicana seed oil in plain language

What it is

Also known as Fats and glyceridic oils, argemone mexicana · Argemone leiocarpa seed oil · Argemone mucronata seed oil · Argemone ochroleuca seed oil · Argemone sexvalis seed oil · Argemone spinosa seed oil

Show all 16 names

Argemone versicolor seed oil · Argemone vulgaris seed oil · Chicalote seed oil · Echtrus mexicanus seed oil · Echtrus trivialis seed oil · Mexican poppy seed oil · Mexican prickly poppy seed oil · Mexican pricklypoppy seed oil · Suvarnakshiri seed oil · Yellow pricklypoppy seed oil

What it does

Used in cosmetics as an emollient, a skin-conditioning agent and a hair conditioner. Argemone Mexicana Seed Oil is the fixed oil expressed from the seeds of the prickly poppy, Argemone mexicana, Papaveraceae.

  • Emollient
  • Skin conditioning
  • Hair conditioning
  • Conditioner
Is it a concern?
We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

Regulation

No restrictions found. Argemone mexicana seed oil appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Industrial
  • EUCosIngActiveArgemone Mexicana Seed Oil is the fixed oil expressed from the seeds of the prickly poppy, Argemone mexicana, Papaveraceae
    • Argemone Mexicana Seed Oil is the fixed oil expressed from the seeds of the prickly poppy, Argemone mexicana, PapaveraceaeSource →
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Softener and conditioner.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Softener and conditioner.Source →
  • USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as structurallydiverse.
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as structurallydiverse.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Argemone mexicana seed oil. These are the independent scientific bodies that assess ingredients like this one; we show an opinion only when a record we hold cites it.

  • SCCS

    EU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety

    No SCCS opinion on file.

  • CIR

    Cosmetic Ingredient Review (US expert panel)

    No CIR safety assessment on file.

Evidence & sources

No graded research studies for Argemone mexicana seed oil yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

5 data sources

Where this comes from

  • CosIng

    regulatory · updated 2026-09-23

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  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated 2019-12-20

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  • EPA DSSTox Identifiers

    chemistry · updated 2025-12-29

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  • FDA GSRS UNII

    registry · updated 2026-02-26

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  • openFDA Substance

    registry · updated 2026-05-24

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Suitability

Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.

Fragrance avoidance

Nothing to weigh for this context yet.

No signal in this context

We have no published hazard signal for this ingredient, so we cannot say how it behaves in this context — that is missing evidence, not a clean result.

Where it has been recorded

How often EPA CPDat has listed Argemone mexicana seed oil in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Named organisations

1

Typical roles

EmollientSkin conditioningHair conditioningConditioner
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