Hydrogenated Apricot Oil Unsaponifiables

AKA “Hydrogenated Prunus Armeniaca Unsaponifiables”

Oil

Ingredient Facts

Hydrogenated apricot oil unsaponifiables

AKA: Hydrogenated Prunus Armeniaca Unsaponifiables

Oil · Hair Conditioning · EWG: 1

Plant-Derived

Skin Conditioner

Hair Care

Clean

Hydrogenated Apricot Oil Unsaponifiables is the end-product of the controlled hydrogenation Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil Unsaponifiables

Effective at 30.0%

Family

Rosaceae (Rose family)

Plant Part

Kernel

CAS #

8015-80-3; 8007-24-7; 8002-03-7; 68425-36-5; 91051-35-3

Form

Oil

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Functions

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

Apricot oil has traditional use in Middle Eastern and Asian skincare for its emollient properties. The unsaponifiable fraction was isolated in modern times to concentrate beneficial compounds like vitamins and phytosterols while creating a more stable ingredient.