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Oenothera Biennis Oil in cosmetics: what it is and what it does

Oenothera Biennis Oil is a cosmetic ingredient that softens and smooths the skin. Open Beauty Facts finds it in 58 products, most often body care.

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What does Oenothera Biennis Oil do in a product?

In a cosmetic product, Oenothera Biennis Oil softens and smooths the skin. The EU’s CosIng database lists this job for it: emollient.

emollient

What is Oenothera Biennis Oil?

Oenothera Biennis Oil is the fixed oil derived from the seeds of the Evening Primrose, Oenothera biennis, Onagraceae.

CAS number
90028-66-3
EC number
289-859-2
CosIng reference
35639

Which products contain Oenothera Biennis Oil?

Open Beauty Facts finds Oenothera Biennis Oil in the ingredient lists of 58 of the 22,021 products it has a list for, most often body care, facial creams and hair care.

  • Body care7
  • Facial creams5
  • Hair care3
  • Face care3

Products with it, by country of sale: France 25 · United States 11 · Germany 7 · Singapore 4.

Counted on 13 October 2026 from Open Beauty Facts, which volunteers fill from real packs: it shows where Oenothera Biennis Oil turns up, not how much of the market it is.

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Sources

The job, the description and the EU annex entry are CosIng’s; the fragrance allergens are the EU Annex III names Bravoora’s label checker reads; the product counts are Open Beauty Facts’.

  1. European Commission: CosIng cosmetic ingredient database (functions, description, EU annex entry)
  2. Open Beauty Facts: product database, 77,506 products, read 13 October 2026, ODbL

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