Skin conditioning, emollient

What is Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil?

This ingredient is listed in CosIng, the European Commission’s public database of cosmetic ingredients. The function classes that database records for it are: Skin conditioning, emollient, Solvent, Skin conditioning, miscellaneous, Skin conditioning, occlusive.

A function class records the role an ingredient is put in a formula for. It is what the database files the ingredient under, not a finding of ours about what it does on skin.

Which products use it?

Of the 130 products whose labels we have read, 3 put this one on the front.

Product photo of 3-Seed Cleansing Oil with 5% Olive Squalane

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3-Seed Cleansing Oil with 5% Olive Squalane

We checked 5 lines this product advertises against the ingredient list and public documents. None of them hold up on their own. They are partly right at best.

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  • Transforms into a soft milky texture upon contact with water, rinsing clean without heavy residue.
  • Helps dissolve daily makeup, excess sebum, and impurities while maintaining a smooth, hydrated feel.
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  • Formulated with 5% Olive Squalane and a blend of Jojoba, Sunflower, and Grape Seed Oils to help support skin’s natural moisture while cleansing.
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  • Designed to cleanse thoroughly without stripping.
  • Gentle enough for everyday use, including dry and sensitive skin types. Ideal as the first step in a double cleansing routine
Product photo of Pure Cleansing Oil Deep Clean

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Pure Cleansing Oil Deep Clean

We checked 4 lines this product advertises against the ingredient list and public documents. One of them holds up. The rest are only partly right or have nothing behind them.

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Claims translated from Korean, originals preserved.

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  • Dispense an appropriate amount, spread it over the whole dry face and massage gently, then wet your hands with a little water and massage again for about 30 seconds (the emulsifying process in which the oil turns milky white), and rinse clean with lukewarm water. TIP. If you soak a cotton pad or cotton swab with the product and gently wipe around the eyes and lips, even heavy makeup can be removed cleanly.
    Korean original

    적당량을 덜어 마른 얼굴 전체에 펴 발라 부드럽게 마사지한 후 손에 약간의 물을 묻혀 30초 정도 다시 마사지(오일이 우윳빛으로 변하는 유화 과정)하여 미온수로 깨끗이 헹구어 냅니다. TIP. 화장솜 또는 면봉에 내용물을 적셔 눈과 입술 주위를 부드럽게 닦아내면 짙은 메이크업도 깔끔하게 지울 수 있어요.

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  • Even heavy waterproof makeup deep cleaned lightly, a vegan deep cleansing oil
    Korean original

    진한 워터프루프 메이크업도 가볍게 딥 클린, 비건 딥 클렌징 오일

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  • For all skin types
    Korean original

    모든 피부용

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  • Vegan deep cleansing oil
    Korean original

    비건 딥 클렌징 오일

Product photo of Rose Spa Cleansing Oil

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Rose Spa Cleansing Oil

We checked 7 lines this product advertises against the ingredient list and public documents. None of them hold up on their own. They are partly right at best.

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Claims translated from Korean, originals preserved.

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  • A fresh rinse with no residue feeling through proprietary 3-stage emulsification.
    Korean original

    독자적인 3단계 유화로 잔여감 없이 산뜻한 헹굼.

  • Makeup Removal Rate 93.50%
    Korean original

    메이크업 세정률(Makeup Removal Rate) 93.50%

  • Transepidermal Water Loss (TEWL) reduction, 11.95% decrease
    Korean original

    경피수분손실량 감소(Transepidermal Water Loss, TEWL) 11.95% 감소

  • Immediate Skin Hydration increase right after washing, 72.40% increase
    Korean original

    세안 직후 피부 수분량 증가(Immediate Skin Hydration) 72.40% 증가

  • Primary Irritation Score on sensitive skin (Human Patch Test) 0.00 (Low Irritation)
    Korean original

    민감성 피부 일차자극지수(Primary Irritation Score, Human Patch Test) 0.00 (저자극/Low Irritation)

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  • Plant-derived polyglyceryl, ceramide and organic rose improve moisture and the barrier without skin irritation.
    Korean original

    식물성 폴리글리세릴과 세라마이드, 유기농 로즈가 피부 자극 없이 수분과 장벽을 개선합니다.

  • Sunscreen Removal Rate 94.48%
    Korean original

    자외선 차단제 세정률(Sunscreen Removal Rate) 94.48%

What is it usually paired with?

Ingredients that other products put on the front of the label together with this one.