SESAMUM INDICUM SEED OIL

📋 Quick facts

Description: SESAMUM INDICUM SEED OIL — moisturizing (Sesame Oil).

All Functions: moisturizing (Sesame Oil)

Quick Facts:

• Category: emollient
• Comedogenic Rating: 2/5

Proven Benefits At A Glance:

• Sesamum indicum seed oil contains sesamol, a natural compound with antioxidant properties
• Sesamol has chemical properties that make it challenging to use in skincare products
• Research has explored ways to improve how sesamol penetrates and works on skin
• When properly formulated, sesamol shows prolonged antioxidant activity on skin

📊 Comedogenicity

2/5

🛡️ Safety rating

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.

🌍 Regulatory Status

💧 Skin Type Compatibility

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.

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📚 Research & Evidence

🔬 The Science

Sesamum indicum seed oil is the source of sesamol, a naturally occurring phenolic compound with several potentially beneficial effects for skin (Planta Med, 2017). However, sesamol’s usefulness in topical skincare has been limited by unfavorable chemical and physical properties that prevent it from working effectively when applied to skin. To overcome this problem, researchers have developed nanostructured lipid carriers—think of these as tiny, engineered containers made from fats and oils that can encapsulate and deliver sesamol more effectively to skin. When sesame oil itself was used as part of these delivery systems, the researchers achieved very high encapsulation efficiency (over 90%), meaning the sesamol was successfully captured and protected (Planta Med, 2017).

The research demonstrated two key findings: #1: These nanostructured lipid carrier systems could control how quickly sesamol diffuses through the skin, allowing for more sustained delivery compared to basic formulations (Planta Med, 2017). #2: When sesamol was delivered via these optimized sesame oil-based carriers, it showed “interesting and prolonged antioxidant activity”—meaning the skin-protecting benefits lasted longer than with other delivery methods (Planta Med, 2017). It’s important to note that these findings are from laboratory and in-vitro testing (using excised human skin samples), so they demonstrate potential rather than proven real-world results in finished consumer products.

📄 Related Research

Matched by search — not necessarily verified support for every statement above.

• Sengupta A et al. (1976). Triglyceride composition of Sesamum indicum seed oil. J Sci Food Agric.
• Puglia C et al. (2017). Nanostructured Lipid Carriers (NLC) as Vehicles for Topical Administration of Sesamol: In Vitro Percutaneous Absorption Study and Evaluation of Antioxidant Activity. Planta Med.

🧴 Products Containing SESAMUM INDICUM SEED OIL

• alverde Fresh Nature Deocreme
• Body Shop Canneberge givrée beurre corporel
• Henkel, Schwarzkopf Gliss Kur – Hair repair – Oil Nutritive Shampoo
• Bioélixire Odżywka do włosów zniszczonych
• Cosmia Bio Recharge creme visage eclat a la vitamine c
• Cosmia Bio Creme anti-age jour expert duo age
• Cosmia Rituel Soin Éclat
• Unilever, Timotei Tonus Brillance Shine Recharge Shampooing
• Burt’s Bee advanced care hand cream
• sophora japonica day cream
• lip smacker
• Le Petit Marseillais Huile Sèche
• U Shampooing doux aux extraits de camomille et de sésame Cheveux blonds
• Cosmia Bio Recharge creme anti-age nuit expert duoage
• Cosmia Bio Soin contour des yeux expert duo age
• Cosmia Bio Creme visage eclat a la vitamine c
• L’OREAL NORGE AS Maybelline Color Sense Lipstick Sweet Pink 132
• L’OREAL NORGE AS Maybelline Color Sensational Lipstick Choco Cream
• L’OREAL NORGE AS Color Sensational Lipstick Tantalizing Taupe 725
• L’OREAL NORGE AS Color Sensational Lipstick Divine Wine 975
• L’OREAL NORGE AS Maybelline Color Sense Lipstick Purly Nude 981
• L’OREAL NORGE AS Color Sensational Lipstick Smokey Rose 987
• L’OREAL NORGE AS Maybelline Color Sensat.Lipstick Made for Me Mauve
• L’OREAL NORGE AS Maybelline Lipstick Color Sense Rosey Risk 211
• L’OREAL NORGE AS Maybelline Lipstick Color Sense Pink Thrill 266
• L’OREAL NORGE AS Maybelline Color Sense Lipstick Hot Chase 333
• L’OREAL NORGE AS Maybelline Lipstick Color Sense Brick Beat 122
• L’OREAL NORGE AS Color Sensational Lipstick Made for All for Me 382
• L’OREAL NORGE AS Maybelline Color Sense Lipstick Bare Reveal 177
• L’OREAL NORGE AS Maybelline Color Sense Lipstick Rose Embrace 200
• Dessange Nutri-extrême richesse
• Avril Savon à froid corps. Au coeur de l’oasis
• Biokaloderma Crema viso antitetà
• Louise émoi Shampoing l’Alexandrin – Huile de Nigelle – pour cheveux normaux
• Weleda Granatapfel Schönheitsdusche
• Schaebens Anti-Falten Maske
• Balea, dm sanfte Reinigungsmilch
• Eco Cosmetics Crème Solaire Baby & Kids SPF 50+
• Eco Cosmetics Crème Solaire Neutre Baby SPF 50+
• DM, alverde Rough Nature Deocreme