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Hydrogenated Olive Oil Unsaponifiables
Hydrogenated Olive Oil Unsaponifiables
Low concern
Olive oil unsaponifiables include phytosterols and tocopherols with documented topical benefits. Hydrogenation here is for stability of the cosmetic fraction, not the trans-fat-laden margarine context.
Found in
6 products
What it is
The non-saponifiable fraction of olive oil (containing sterols, squalene, vitamin E) that has been hydrogenated to saturate double bonds.
Cosmetic emollient and skin-conditioning agent; not used as a food ingredient.
Why it's flagged
- not for food use
What regulators actually say
"The CIR has reviewed olive oil-derived ingredients including unsaponifiables for cosmetic safety."
Regulatory status
United States — FDA
Cosmetic ingredient; not authorized as food additive.
European Union — EFSA
Not a food additive; cosmetic use governed by EU Cosmetics Regulation.
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