Ingredient
Oenothera Biennis (Evening Primrose) Extract
Low risk
FunctionConditioning
What it is — Oenothera Biennis (Evening Primrose) Extract is a botanical extract from evening primrose, used as a conditioning ingredient.
What it does — It is commonly used to condition, helping skin and hair feel soft and smooth, and to lend a plant-based, comfortable finish.
Typical use — Found in serums, creams, masks and hair or scalp products as a supporting botanical.
Who it suits / good to know — Suits comfort-focused, plant-forward routines and layers well with humectants and other botanicals.
Safety — DHALIORA grades it low risk in its EWG-style, ingredient-by-ingredient review. This reflects the ingredient in general and is not medical advice; patch-test if you have plant sensitivities.
Cross-reference
Found in these DHALIORA products
Found in 1 DHALIORA product
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.
← Back to the ingredient glossary