- beauty
Coix lacryma-jobi var. ma-yuen seed oil
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Coix lacryma-jobi var. ma-yuen seed oil in plain language
On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Coix lacryma-jobi ma-yuen seed water”.
Also known as Coix lacryma-jobi ma-yuen seed water · Coix lacryma-jobi var. ma-yuen seed water · Chinese pearl barley seed oil · Chinese pearl barley seed water · Coix chinensis seed oil · Coix chinensis seed water
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Coix ma-yuen seed oil · Coix ma-yuen seed water · Yi mi oil · Yi mi water · Yi yi ren oil · Yi yi ren water · Kanglaite
Used in cosmetics as a skin-conditioning agent. Coix Lacryma-Jobi Ma-yuen Seed Water is an aqueous solution of the steam distillate obtained from the seeds of Coix lacryma-jobi var. ma-yuen, Graminae.
- Skin conditioning
- We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.
What we know about this ingredient
FDA GSRS classifies this ingredient as ingredient substance structurallydiverse.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Coix lacryma-jobi var. ma-yuen seed oil appears in these published regulatory listings.
EUCosIngActiveCoix Lacryma-Jobi Ma-yuen Seed Water is an aqueous solution of the steam distillate obtained from the seeds of Coix lacryma-jobi var. ma-yuen, Graminae
- Coix Lacryma-Jobi Ma-yuen Seed Water is an aqueous solution of the steam distillate obtained from the seeds of Coix lacryma-jobi var. ma-yuen, GraminaeSource →
Expert safety opinions
No expert opinion on file for Coix lacryma-jobi var. ma-yuen 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 Coix lacryma-jobi var. ma-yuen seed oil yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.
Where this comes from
Reference links (1)
Allergen profile
Canonical allergen markers detected on this ingredient. Each row is derived from the ingredient’s name or synonyms matching a known allergen class — useful when scanning a label for a specific allergy context.
- GlutenContains · Oral (ingested)
Source: chemindex_name_match
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
Fragrance avoidance
Nothing to weigh for this context yet.
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.