Mink Oil is an oil obtained from the sub-dermal fatty tissues of the mink.
Definition
Mink Oil is an oil obtained from the sub-dermal fatty tissues of the mink.
Cosmetic roles
Makes skin soft and smoothSKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENTSoftens hairHAIR CONDITIONINGKeeps skin in good condition (CosIng catch-all)SKIN CONDITIONINGLeaves a thin film where appliedFILM FORMING
Safety & regulatory references
Other restriction: ban substances that deplete the ozone layer
Source: EU CosIng ingredient list
Reviewed by CIR: Mink Oil
Reviewed by CIR: Final Amended Report on the Safety Assessment of Mink Oil
Reviewed by CIR: Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Mink Oil
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Official labels & definitions
JCIA labelling name ミンク油: 本品は、ミンクMalstela visonの皮下脂肪組織から得られる脂肪油である。
Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)
Names & identifiers
MINK OILINCI밍크오일Korean label name (MFDS standard)MUSTELA CERASynonymMUSTELA OILSynonymミンク油Japanese labelling name
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 8023-74-3
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 232-423-3
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 232-423-3 (I)
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID40107784
What products actually use it for
What the 14 products reported to the US EPA with this ingredient use it for. Products outside cosmetics are included, so the top few rows are its main uses.
- Softener and conditioner12
- Humectant1
- Film former1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Related literature
Linked databases 9
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- China inventory of existing ingredients (IECIC)
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2 3 4
- JCIA labelling names (Japan)
- Korea Cosmetic Association ingredient dictionary
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic ingredient register 2
- Tlooto literature search 2 3 4 5
- US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) 2 3 4
- US EPA CompTox dashboard