Carthamus tinctorius seed oil (inci)

Author:Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer

Last updated on: 29.10.2020

Synonym(s)

Carthanus tinctorius oil; Safflower oil

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Carthamus tinctorius oil, the thistle oil, a fatty oil obtained from the seeds of the safflower.

The oil contains the red dyes carthamine and neocarthamine, which is produced postmortem from a flavonone glycoside by an enzyme.

Carthamus tinctorius oil acts as emollient in cosmetic products.

Furthermore, Carthamus tinctorius oil has a slight UV-protective function.

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

Author: Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer