Snapshot
- Overview
- A warm, spicy coriander seed oil used for scent and light softness.
- Category
- Fragrance, Skin Conditioning
- Type
- Essential Oil
Coriandrum Sativum (Coriander) Seed Oil
This essential oil, distilled from coriander seeds, features warm, spicy-herbal aroma molecules like linalool. It perfumes skincare and body products and adds a light slip to oils and creams, though it can bother very sensitive skin.
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Our take
Is Coriandrum Sativum (Coriander) Seed Oil a Good Ingredient?
Primarily a fragrance note with modest conditioning feel and limited evidence for skin benefits; its essential‑oil constituents can provoke irritation or sensitization in reactive skin. Limited proof of benefit weighed against the risk keeps it at Fair.
What it does
Skin Benefits
Provides a cozy, herbaceous spice aroma and can leave skin feeling softer with a light, non-greasy feel. Those with reactive skin may prefer patch testing due to potential sensitivity.
Where you'll find it
Uses in Skincare & Cosmetics
Commonly included in perfuming concentrates, body oils, and aromatic creams or balms to impart a distinctive scent.
Before you use it
Safety
May cause irritation or allergic contact reactions, especially in sensitive or compromised skin; patch testing is advisable. Use well‑diluted and avoid undiluted application. Discontinue if redness or stinging occurs.
Products with Coriandrum Sativum (Coriander) Seed Oil
