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Helianthus annuus seedcake

CAS 68937-99-5

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Helianthus annuus seedcake in plain language

What it is

On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Helianthus annuus seed cera”.

Also known as Helianthus annuus seed cera · Sunflower meal · Helianthus annuus (sunflower) seedcake · Annual sunflower seedcake · Common sunflower seedcake · Helianthus aridus seedcake

Show all 22 names

Helianthus erythrocarpus seedcake · Helianthus indicus seedcake · Helianthus jaegeri seedcake · Helianthus lenticularis seedcake · Helianthus macrocarpus seedcake · Helianthus multiflorus seedcake · Helianthus ovatus seedcake · Helianthus platycephalus seedcake · Helianthus tubaeformis seedcake · Hopi sunflower seedcake · Mirasol seedcake · Sunflower seedcake · Wild sunflower seedcake · Helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed wax · solvent extracted Sunflower seed meal · sunflower seeds

What it does

Used in cosmetics as an emollient, an abrasive and a bulking agent. Helianthus Annus Seed Cera is the wax obtained from the seed of the Sunflower, Helianthus annuus L., Compositae.

  • Emollient
  • Abrasive
  • Bulking
  • 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. Helianthus annuus seedcake appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Beauty
  • Cleaning
  • EUCosIngActive2 entries
    • Helianthus Annus Seed Cera is the wax obtained from the seed of the Sunflower, Helianthus annuus L., CompositaeSource →
    • Helianthus Annuus Seedcake is the residue from the expression of oil from the seedcake of the Sunflower, Helianthus annuus L., CompositaeSource →
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 1 composition records across product categories including Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Abrasive, Softener and conditioner, Filler.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 1 composition records across product categories including Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Abrasive, Softener and conditioner, Filler.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 Helianthus annuus seedcake. 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 Helianthus annuus seedcake 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 July 2013

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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 Helianthus annuus seedcake in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

1

Named organisations

3

Personal care

Typical roles

EmollientAbrasiveBulkingConditioner
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Catalog

Found in these products

Their ingredient lists include Helianthus annuus seedcake; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.

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