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Canola Oil
AKA “Rapeseed oil, LEAR oil, Canola oil”
Oil
Ingredient Facts
Canola oil
AKA: Rapeseed oil, LEAR oil
Oil · Emollient · EWG: 1
Plant-Derived
Emollient
Skin Conditioner
Clean
Canola Oil is an oil derived from Brassica napus L., Brassicaceae, low in erucic acid
Family
Loganiaceae
Plant Part
Seed
CAS #
120962-03-0
Form
Oil
See origin →
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
Derived from rapeseed, which has been cultivated in Asia for thousands of years as a food and lamp oil. Modern canola oil was developed in Canada in the 1970s through selective breeding to reduce erucic acid content, making it suitable for food and cosmetic applications.
Skin Types
●all-skin-types, gentle
Best For
Dryness
Pregnancy & Breastfeeding Safe
Yes
EWG
1
CIR
Safe as used
Pregnancy
Yes
CIR Safety Findings
Not a Sensitizer
ewg-1
medical-approval
pregnancy-nursing-safe
all-shades-safe
Regulatory Status
USA✔ permitted
EU⚠ restricted
JAPAN⚠ restricted
CANADA⚠ restricted
Canola Oil
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Canola Oil Unsaponifiables
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Hydrogenated Canola Oil
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Hydrogenated Grapeseed Oil
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Hydrogenated Rapeseed Oil
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Rapeseed Oil PEG-20 Esters
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Rapeseed Oil PEG-3 Esters
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Canola Oil
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Hydrogenated Grapeseed Oil
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Hydrogenated Rapeseed Oil
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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The effect of dietary camelina, flaxseed, and canola oil supplementation on skin fatty acid profile and immune and inflammatory responses in healthy a
Hartwig S, Burron S, Richards T, Rankovic A, Ma DWL et al.
Journal of animal science, 2025
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Chromatographic evaluation of tocols and sterols of processed canola oil and deodorizer distillate.
Shoaib H, Sherazi STH, Naz S, Mahesar SA, Khaskheli AR et al.
Turkish journal of chemistry, 2022
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Verified Jun 2026
Data: CosIng · EWG · CIR