Brassica oleracea italica (Broccoli) seed oil

Brassica oleracea italica (Broccoli) seed oil

AKA “Broccoli Seed Oil”

Oil

Ingredient Facts

Brassica oleracea italica (Broccoli) seed oil

AKA: Broccoli Seed Oil

Oil · Emollient · EWG: 1

Plant-Derived

Emollient

Skin Conditioner

Hair Care

Clean

Brassica Oleracea Italica (Broccoli) Seed Oil is a cosmetic ingredient used as emollient, hair conditioning, skin conditioning. Rated low hazard by EWG. Assessed as safe by the CIR.

Family

Brassicaceae (Mustard/Cabbage family)

Plant Part

Seed

Lifeform

Biennial or subshrub

Climate

Temperate

CAS #

223749-36-8

Form

Oil

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Functions

Emollient

Fills in the tiny cracks between skin cells to make everything feel smooth and soft. The "silky finish" ingredient.

Hair Conditioning

A catch-all term for ingredients that improve how skin looks and feels — softer, smoother, more supple. The workhorse behind most moisturizers.

Skin Conditioning

A catch-all term for ingredients that improve how skin looks and feels — softer, smoother, more supple. The workhorse behind most moisturizers.

Locks In Moisture

Traditional Use

Broccoli has been cultivated since ancient Rome. The seed oil is a modern extraction used in contemporary skincare for its high vitamin K and antioxidant content, though the plant itself was not historically used in cosmetics.