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Emollient

HOPLOSTETHUS OIL

CAS 91078-99-8 Updated
70

Safety score · 0–100

Fine

Derived from EU CosIng regulatory status, PubChem hazard data and published research. How we score.

About

An emollient oil from orange roughy, a deep-sea fish. Skin-friendly wax esters that mimic sebum, but the source species is critically overfished and very long-lived, raising serious sustainability and ethical concerns.

Function

SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT

Skin benefits

  • Wax-ester rich for skin similarity to sebum
  • Excellent emolliency
  • Stable, low-odor lipid

Known concerns

  • Sourced from orange roughy — a severely overfished, slow-growing deep-sea species
  • Sustainability and ethical issues
  • Possible heavy-metal bioaccumulation

References

EU

EU CosIng database

European Commission cosmetic ingredient registry — regulatory status, restrictions, authorised functions.

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