# LIMNANTHES ALBA SEED OIL

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_inci_limnanthes_alba_seed_oil
Categories: beauty, cleaning
Functions: Skin conditioning, Humectant, Conditioner, Deodorant
Identifier: DTXSID20893017

> LIMNANTHES ALBA SEED OIL: Used in cosmetics as a skin-conditioning agent. Limnanthes Alba (Meadowfoam) Seed Oil is the oil extracted from the seeds of the meadowfoam plant, Limnanthes alba, Limnanthaceae. Greenveil chemical-concern score: 0/100 — Low concern — well-established and permitted without restriction (EU CosIng).. Compiled from 2 published data sources.

## Safety assessment

- Chemical concern score: 0/100 — Low concern — well-established and permitted without restriction (EU CosIng).
- Confidence in this assessment: High
- Is it a concern? Low concern: no hazard classifications on record. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.
- Rationale: EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 721 composition records across product categories including Personal care.

## Regulatory status

- EU: Active — Limnanthes Alba (Meadowfoam) Seed Oil is the oil extracted from the seeds of the meadowfoam plant,  Limnanthes alba, Limnanthaceae.
- US: commercial use observed — EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 721 composition records across product categories including Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Softener and conditioner, Deodorizer, Humectant.

## Expert safety opinions

- SCCS (EU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety): no opinion on file.
- CIR (Cosmetic Ingredient Review (US expert panel)): no opinion on file.

## Data sources

- CosIng (updated 2026-09-23): https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/details/35012
- EPA Chemical and Products Database (updated September 2018): https://www.ewg.org/skindeep/product/741269/A.H.C_The_Pure_Real_Eye_Cream_For_Face/

_Assessed by Greenveil._