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Identification & Functionality
- Chemical Family
- INCI Name
- Ingredient Origin
- Cosmetic Ingredients Functions
- Technologies
Features & Benefits
- Benefit Claims
- Labeling Claims
- Benefits
- 100% plant-based means suitable for all natural and vegan formulations
- Excellent compatibility gives greater freedom to use with other oils and esters for unique esthetics
- Exceptionally light color allows more stable formulated systems with excellent color stability vs other plant-based oils
- Improved moisturization, shine & detangling in hair care formulations
- Good UV filter actives dispersant/solubilizer, ideal for use as a natural vehicle in sunscreen formulations
- Works well in make-up and pigmented formulations due to superior pigment wetting
- Exceptional skin & hair spreading, non-greasy, improves skin smoothness & hair radiance notably better than argan oil. Improves hair strength and combability.
- Unique Profile
Natralipid® Abyssinian seed oil is the plant kingdom's highest natural source of long chain C22:1 erucic acid, which produces particularly unique esthetics including skin lubricity,
easy absorption, light & non-greasy skin feel. It is also the richest plant-based oil for hair radiancy, strength & silkiness, outperforming argan oil.
Applications & Uses
- Markets
- Skin Care Applications
- Sun Care Applications
- Topical Inclusion Rate
Recommended at 1% to 20% depending on formula performance needs.
Properties
- Physical Form
- Odor
- Slight to none
- Appearance
- Clear pale yellow oil
- Typical Properties
- Microbiological Values
- Heavy Metals
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Acid Value | max. 0.5 | mg KOH/g | - |
| Color | 1 | - | Gardner |
| Erucic Acid (C22:1n-9) | 55 - 65 | % | - |
| Linoleic Acid | 7.0 - 5.0 | % | - |
| lodine Value | 85 - 95 | cg/g | - |
| Oleic Acid | 10.0 - 25.0 | % | - |
| Oxidative Stability Index (110°C, hrs) | 16 | - | - |
| Peroxide Value | max. 0.8 | meq/kg | - |
| Refractive Index (at 20°C) | 1.465 - 1.475 | - | - |
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Total Aerobic Plate Count | max. 1000 | cfu/g | - |
| Yeasts and Molds | max. 10 | cfu/g | - |
| Staphylococcus aureus | Not Detected | per 10g | - |
| Total Coliforms | Not Detected | per 10g | - |
| Escherichia coli | Not Detected | per 10g | - |
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa | Not Detected | per 10g | - |
| Salmonella spp. | Not Detected | per 10g | - |
| Enterobacter | Not Detected | per 10g | - |
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Arsenic Content | max. 0.1 | mg/kg | - |
| Cadmium Content | max. 0.1 | mg/kg | - |
| Lead Content | max. 0.1 | mg/kg | - |
| Mercury Content | max. 0.1 | mg/kg | - |
Regulatory & Compliance
- Certifications & Compliance
Technical Details & Test Data
- Manufacture
Seeds grown directly by NCI are expeller-pressed to crude oil and then physically refined in a solvent-free process. Natralipid® oils are always fully traceable from soil to oil, regeneratively grown, and sustainably processed in a risk-mitigated and assured supply chain.
Packaging & Availability
- Packaging
Available in 190 kg polylined steel drums and 20 kg HDPE pails.
Storage & Handling
- Shelf Life
- 1 Year
- Storage
Natralipid® Abyssinian Seed Oil should be stored unopened in a cool, dry place out of direct sunlight. Retest after 2 years from manufacturing date. Once opened, shelf life is 1 year. Recap with nitrogen to maintain highest quality