Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil Unsaponifiables is a cosmetic ingredient used as emollient, skin conditioning. Rated low hazard by EWG. Assessed as safe by the CIR.
Effective at 47.5%
Family
Fabaceae (Legume family)
Plant Part
Bean
Lifeform
Climber
Climate
Temperate
CAS #
91770-67-1
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.
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
Soy has ancient roots in Asian traditional medicine and agriculture. The unsaponifiable fraction (plant sterols and other lipid components) was isolated and studied in the 20th century for its potential anti-inflammatory and skin-barrier-supporting properties.