Skin conditioning, emollient

What is Zea Mays (Corn) Germ 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, Skin conditioning.

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, 2 put this one on the front.

Product photo of Houttuynia Hyaluron Soothing Pore Cleansing Oil

Goodal

Houttuynia Hyaluron Soothing Pore Cleansing Oil

We checked 2 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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  • Functional cosmetic review completion status: non-functional
    Korean original

    기능성화장품심사필유무 비기능성

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  • Main product specification: all skin types
    Korean original

    제품 주요 사양 모든 피부

Product photo of Grantte Daily Cleansing Oil

YURIPIBU

Grantte Daily Cleansing Oil

We checked 4 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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  • Pump 3 to 4 times, apply over the whole face, remove makeup as if massaging, then wash with lukewarm water.
    Korean original

    3~4회 펌핑하여 얼굴 전체에 바른 후 마사지 하듯 메이크업을 지우고 미온수로 씻어줍니다.

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  • Hwahae NO.1 blackhead melting oil
    Korean original

    화해 NO.1 블랙헤드 멜팅 오일

  • Leaving moisture and lifting out only the skin impurities-
    Korean original

    수분은 남기고 피부 노페물만 쏙-

says nothing1
  • BEST! Grante Daily Cleansing
    Korean original

    BEST! 그란떼 데일리 클렌징