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Emollient

HYDROGENATED ORANGE ROUGHY OIL

Updated
60

Safety score · 0–100

Fine

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

About

Hydrogenated marine oil from orange roughy — historically used as a stable emollient. Not regulated as unsafe, but the species is critically overfished, and ethical/sustainability concerns now dominate any cosmetic discussion.

Function

SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENTSKIN CONDITIONING

Skin benefits

  • Stable saturated emollient
  • Wax-ester rich texture
  • Smooth skin feel

Known concerns

  • Severe sustainability concern (species overfished)
  • Animal-origin ethical issue
  • Limited modern toxicology

References

EU

EU CosIng database

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

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