Ingredient

Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil

Low risk

FunctionEmollient

What it is — Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil (INCI: Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil) is an emollient — an ingredient that softens and smooths.

What it does — It is commonly used as macadamia seed oil, a skin-mimetic emollient rich in palmitoleic acid.

Typical use — It is common in creams, lotions, conditioners, masks, balms and leave-in treatments, where it contributes slip and a conditioned skin- or hair-feel. The exact skin- or hair-feel it gives depends on how rich the ester or oil is and how much is used.

Who it suits / good to know — Generally well tolerated across skin types. Richer emollients can feel heavy on very oily or blemish-prone skin, so texture preference varies by person. Choosing lighter or richer emollients is mostly about matching your skin type and the season.

Safety — DHALIORA grades it low risk: well-tolerated plant oil. This reflects the ingredient in general and is not medical advice; patch-test if your skin is easily irritated.

Why we grade it Low: Low risk — well-tolerated plant oil.
Cross-reference

Found in these DHALIORA products

Found in 4 DHALIORA products

Blue Soothing Panthenol 1% Cleansing Milk Blue Soothing Panthenol 1% Cleansing MilkScreening 9.7 Cloropy Jaungo Herbal Bubble Bath Fizz Cloropy Jaungo Herbal Bubble Bath FizzScreening 9.0 Dr. Bio Eco Moisture Cream Dr. Bio Eco Moisture CreamScreening 9.8 Foellie Eau de Bijou Feminine Inner Perfume Foellie Eau de Bijou Feminine Inner PerfumeScreening 8.9
How grades are set — Risk reflects our own reading of publicly available safety data, an EWG-style reading shown at the worst-case grade we've assigned this ingredient across products. It isn't a third party's proprietary score, and it isn't medical advice. Always read the packaging and patch-test where indicated.
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