MACADAMIA TERNIFOLIA SEED OIL - Skin Care Ingredients Curated By Mia Seilern

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Description: MACADAMIA TERNIFOLIA SEED OIL — moisturizing, rich in fatty acids (Macadamia Oil).

All Functions: moisturizing, rich in fatty acids (Macadamia Oil)

Quick Facts:

Category: emollient
Comedogenic Rating: 2/5

Safety: Generally Low ConcernResearch confidence: None

Safety tier is a starting heuristic from regulatory status and comedogenic rating, not a dermatological verdict — see our Terms for the full disclaimer. Research confidence reflects how many real cited studies back this ingredient, not the strength of their findings.

🧪 MACADAMIA TERNIFOLIA SEED OIL

MACADAMIA TERNIFOLIA SEED OIL

CAS Number: 128497-20-1 / 129811-19-4

Also Known As: —

Category: emollient

EC Number: – / –

Korean Name: 마카다미아씨오일

Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil is the fixed oil obtained from the nuts of the Bushnut, Macadamia ternifolia, Proteaceae. It consists primarily of the glycerides of the fatty acids

MACADAMIA TERNIFOLIA SEED OIL is an emollient ingredient used in skincare formulations.

moisturizingrich in fatty acids (Macadamia Oil)

🌍 Regulatory Status

EU: No restriction on fileUS: No restriction on file

📊 Comedogenicity

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2/5

📚 Research & Evidence

PUBMED CITATIONS

N/A

Data sources: EU CosIng

🔬 The Science

No data yet

A deeper research write-up hasn’t been generated for this ingredient yet.

💧 Skin Type Compatibility

97%

Sensitive

90%

Oily

97%

Dry

93%

Combination

90%

Acne-prone

96%

Normal

Derived from this ingredient’s irritancy potential and comedogenicity rating against the needs of each skin type — e.g. oily and acne-prone skin are marked down for pore-clogging ingredients, sensitive skin for irritants. A starting heuristic, not a dermatological verdict.