Arctium lappa seed oil
AKA “Burdock”
Oil
Ingredient Facts
Arctium lappa seed oil
AKA: Burdock
Oil · Emollient · EWG: 1
Plant-Derived
Emollient
Skin Conditioner
Clean
Arctium Lappa Seed Oil is the fixed oil expressed from the seeds of the Burdock, Arctium lappa L., Asteraceae
Family
Asteraceae (Daisy family)
Plant Part
Seed
Lifeform
Perennial
Climate
Temperate
CAS #
84012-13-5, 129893-25-0
Form
Oil
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Functions
Skin Conditioning
A catch-all term for ingredients that improve how skin looks and feels — softer, smoother, more supple. The workhorse behind most moisturizers.
Emollient
Fills in the tiny cracks between skin cells to make everything feel smooth and soft. The "silky finish" ingredient.
Locks In Moisture
Traditional Use
Traditional Chinese medicine and Ayurvedic ingredient used for centuries to treat scalp conditions and promote hair health; also employed in Japanese and Korean skincare for its cleansing properties.
Skin Types
●all-skin-types, gentle
Best For
Dryness
Pregnancy & Breastfeeding Safe
Yes
Toxicology and pharmacology of sodium ricinoleate.
Burdock GA, Carabin IG, Griffiths JC
Food and chemical toxicology : an international journal published for the British Industrial Biological Research Association, 2006
A review of the pharmacological effects of Arctium lappa (burdock).
Chan YS, Cheng LN, Wu JH, Chan E, Kwan YW et al.
Inflammopharmacology, 2011
Arctium Lappa (Burdock) Root Extract
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Arctium Lappa Seed Oil
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Arctium Lappa (Burdock) Root Extract
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Arctium Lappa Seed Oil
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Verified Jun 2026
Data: Kew POWO · CosIng · EWG · CIR