Ingredient

Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil

Low risk

FunctionEmollient

What it is — Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil (INCI: Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil) is a plant oil pressed from moringa seeds, used as an emollient.

What it does — It is commonly used to soften and smooth the skin and hair and to lend antioxidant-rich conditioning.

Typical use — It appears in creams, lotions, balms, masks and hair products, where it adds a nourishing, conditioned feel.

Who it suits / good to know — A relatively lightweight oil often chosen for dry or normal skin and hair. Very oily or blemish-prone skin may prefer to see how facial oils feel on them.

Safety — DHALIORA grades it low risk: a well-tolerated emollient 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 emollient oil.
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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