Snapshot
- Overview
- Annatto seed oil that adds a warm tint and light moisture.
- Category
- Color, Antioxidant, Skin Conditioning
- Type
- Colorant
Bixa Orellana Seed Oil
Bixa Orellana Seed Oil is a plant-derived oil from Bixa orellana seeds, containing carotenoid pigments such as bixin and norbixin. It gives cosmetics a warm tint, adds light emolliency, and helps guard product stability against oxidation.
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Our take
Is Bixa Orellana Seed Oil a Good Ingredient?
It imparts antioxidant carotenoids and a natural tint with generally stable, low-irritation performance, which earns it a Good rating, though skin benefits beyond emollience aren't strongly proven in clinical studies.
What it does
Skin Benefits
Adds a soft, luminous look while helping shield skin from free-radical stress, and leaves skin feeling supple without a greasy residue.
Where you'll find it
Uses in Skincare & Cosmetics
Common in tinted balms, lipsticks, and cheek products, as well as illuminating body oils, and also used in sunscreens and conditioners to provide a naturally derived hue.
Before you use it
Safety
Typically well tolerated with low irritation potential; rare contact allergy can occur in those sensitive to annatto. May lightly stain skin or fabrics at higher use levels.
Products with Bixa Orellana Seed Oil
