What is Torreya Nucifera Seed Oil?
Skin conditioning, emollient
Torreya Nucifera Seed Oil is an emollient that softens the skin surface.
This ingredient is listed in CosIng, the EU's cosmetic ingredient database. CosIng lists what it's used for as: Skin conditioning, emollient, Skin conditioning.
CosIng function classes are the EU's standard list of the jobs an ingredient does inside a product, such as moisturizing, emulsifying, or preserving.
Anything to watch out for?
Some products' ingredient lists mark this ingredient as below. If a mark's reason fits your skin, it is the ingredient to weigh in those products.
- This is a fungal-acne trigger, one of the ingredients people with fungal acne avoid.
- Marked this way on 4 products.
Each mark comes from matching the product's full ingredient list against lists for fragrance, labeled fragrance allergens, drying alcohols, essential oils, fungal acne, pore clogging, and pregnancy caution.
Which products feature it?
3 of the 2320 products we've checked feature this as a key ingredient. Products that disclose a concentration or list it near the top of the ingredient list come first.
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BIJA TROUBLE LOTION
It's made for a smoother skin texture and less visible pores.
Key: Torreya Nucifera Seed Oil (#12 on the ingredient list), Salicylic Acid, Salix Alba (Willow) Bark Extract
7 claims, summarized
- Only partly backed:
- less visible pores · a smoother skin texture · calmer skin · less shine
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Cares for excess sebum, dead skin cells, and pores, and balances oil and moisture to create a smooth and refreshing skin texture.
plausible, not testedJeju nut pine seed oil protects the skin without dryness and helps soothe.
plausible, not testedSalicylic acid (BHA, white willow bark extract) is effective for care of dead skin cells and sebum.
plausible, not tested95% responded that the feel is light and refreshing, 95% were satisfied with spreadability, and 95% responded that sebum condition was cared for after use (IIC Korea Co., Ltd., 20 adult women, 2022.12.14~2023.01.11).
plausible, not tested9-Free: animal-derived ingredients, mineral oil, talc, polyacrylamide, artificial fragrance, synthetic colorants, imidazolidinyl urea, triethanolamine, PEG.
overstatedA gentle formula usable on acne-prone and trouble-prone skin, completed dermatology tests and non-comedogenic tests.
no supporting source foundSuitable for care of trouble concerns, and here trouble refers to skin concerns caused by excessively secreted sebum and dead skin cells.
nothing specific to check
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Bija Trouble Toner
It's made for calmer, clearer-looking skin.
Key: Torreya Nucifera Seed Oil (#12 on the ingredient list), Salicylic Acid, Salix Alba (Willow) Bark Extract
12 claims, summarized
- Only partly backed:
- clearer-looking skin (amount unknown) · a smoother skin texture (amount unknown) · calmer skin
- Don't count on:
- better hydration
- Free of:
- 7 listed ingredients
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It is a wipe-off toner that helps with tidying skin texture and soothing the skin.
plausible, not testedinnisfree Bija Trouble Toner is a blemish care toner containing BHA and Torreya nucifera seed oil (500ppm) that freshly tidies up over-secreted sebum and dead skin cells.
partly backed· 7-free: no animal-derived raw materials, mineral oil, talc, polyacrylamide, artificial fragrance, synthetic colorants, or imidazolidinyl urea
partly backed· Salicylic acid (BHA): blemish care, effectively tidies excess sebum and dead skin cells on the skin surface to maintain smooth skin texture
partly backedThe refreshing water formulation absorbs without greasiness and without residue, helping with pore care and smooth texture care.
overstatedWith a formula that has completed non-comedogenic and dermatological testing, it is good to use in a daily wipe-toner routine even for acne-prone and sensitive skin.
overstated· Torreya nucifera seed oil (500ppm): helps ease moisture loss by forming a supple moisturizing film
overstated· White willow bark extract: effective for removing dead skin cells and soothing skin, and helps improve acne through anti-inflammatory action
overstatedBija Trouble Toner has completed both the non-comedogenic test and the dermatological test, so it is a product that even acne-prone skin can use with peace of mind.
overstated· Dermatological test completed
no supporting source found· Non-comedogenic test completed
no supporting source foundThe Bija component plays the role of protecting and soothing skin made touchy by external irritation, contributing to cultivating a healthy skin condition.
no supporting source found
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BIJA CICA BALM EX
It's made for better hydration and calmer skin.
Key: Torreya Nucifera Seed Oil (#19 on the ingredient list), Madecassoside, Asiaticoside
23 claims, summarized
- Only partly backed:
- better barrier support (brand's own survey of 30) · clearer-looking skin, 73% self-reported (brand's own survey of 30) · better hydration (amount unknown) · calmer skin, 90% self-reported (brand's own survey of 30)
- Free of:
- 7 listed ingredients
- Tests passed:
- hypoallergenic · non-comedogenic
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· The formula containing Bija oil and panthenol provides moisture and soothing to skin fatigued by the external environment.
plausible, not testedCentella Asiatica 4X: Active ingredient derived from cica, helps care for damaged skin barriers and problem areas such as dryness.
plausible, not testedMadecassoside: skin soothing and skin repair.
plausible, not testedBija Cica Balm EX, when spread evenly and absorbed on the entire face before the cream stage, helps strengthen the moisture barrier and provide moisture calming care. For trouble and problem areas, a method of thinly applying it as spot care and caring intensively is suitable.
plausible, not testedInnisfree Bija Cica Balm EX contains Centella Asiatica 4X from cica and Bija oil and panthenol with skin-protective properties, providing care for damaged skin barriers and problem areas all in one. Its lightly spreading concentrated balm texture forms a moist moisturizing film without stickiness, and its low-irritation formula that has completed non-comedogenic testing offers daily spot care for skin fatigued by the external environment.
partly backed· Intensively cares for damaged skin barriers and problem areas with Centella Asiatica 4X derived from cica. (ACORN Korea / 2019.04.15～2019.04.29 / women aged 20-35, total 30)
partly backed· A low-irritation daily spot care that recorded a 73% satisfaction in perceived effect of problem skin care. (ACORN Korea / 2019.04.15～2019.04.29 / women aged 20-35, total 30)
partly backed· A gentle cica balm formula that offers 90% satisfaction in perceived soothing effect on fatigued skin. (ACORN Korea / 2019.04.15～2019.04.29 / women aged 20-35, total 30)
partly backed· Excluding 7 ingredients such as animal-derived ingredients, synthetic colors, and mineral oil, it cares comfortably for even sensitive skin.
partly backed· A low-irritation cica care product that can be used on acne-prone and sensitive skin and is suitable for daily use.
partly backedPanthenol: Provitamin B5 ingredient that provides moisture soothing and healthy care to fatigued skin, strengthens the skin moisture barrier, and soothes and protects sensitive skin.
partly backedSqualane: Simultaneously fills moisture and hydration, helping to maintain a moisturized skin condition by filling dry skin with moisture and hydration at the same time.
partly backed· Bija seed oil (1,000ppm): Helps alleviate moisture loss by forming a flexible moisturizing film.
partly backed· 7-Free: free of animal-derived ingredients, synthetic colors, mineral oil, polyacrylamide, triethanolamine, imidazolidinyl urea, and fragrance.
partly backedHypoallergenic test completed
partly backedNon-comedogenic test completed
partly backedBija Cica Balm EX is a spot care product that recorded 73% perceived satisfaction in problem skin care (ACORN Korea / 2019.04.15～2019.04.29 / women aged 20～35, total 30). Centella Asiatica 4X helps care for damaged skin barriers and problem areas, and it can be used for daily care by thinly applying it over problem areas.
partly backedBija Cica Balm EX is a cica balm formula centered on Centella Asiatica 4X, Bija oil, Panthenol, and Squalane, tailored for barrier, protection, soothing, and moisture. Centella 4X contributes to care for damaged skin barriers and problem areas, Bija oil and Panthenol contribute to protection and moisture soothing of skin fatigued by the external environment, and Squalane contributes to moisturizing and hydration replenishment.
partly backedBija Cica Balm EX has completed hypoallergenic and non-comedogenic testing, and has a formula that excludes 7 ingredients such as animal-derived ingredients and synthetic colors. It is guided as suitable for daily use even on acne-prone and sensitive skin, and recorded 90% perceived satisfaction in calming fatigued skin (ACORN Korea / 2019.04.15～2019.04.29 / women aged 20～35, total 30).
partly backed· Demonstrates 93% satisfaction in skin softness and smooths rough skin texture. (ACORN Korea / 2019.04.15～2019.04.29 / women aged 20-35, total 30)
overstatedBija oil: skin protection and soothing
no supporting source found· Skin stress soothing care, and targeted low-irritation daily spot care for problem areas, and moisturizing barrier & moisture calming care for fatigued skin, skin condition UP!
nothing specific to checkBija Cica Balm EX is particularly suitable for those who want to recover skin condition fatigued by stress, late nights, and childcare, concerns about dryness and barrier damage, and daily spot care. With its lightly spreading concentrated balm formulation, even sensitive skin can use it for low-irritation daily moisturizing and calming care.
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| partly backed | 2 of 3 |
| overstated | 1 of 3 |
These are counts of claims, not products. One product can name the same ingredient in several claims, and we checked each one on its own.