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Vegetable Oil

What Vegetable Oil is & what it does

Vegetable Oil is a general INCI term for refined oils pressed from plant sources, often a blend rather than a single named botanical. In skincare and sunscreen formulas it serves as an emollient and carrier, softening the skin and helping dissolve oil-soluble ingredients such as UV filters. Its main property is occlusivity, forming a light film that helps reduce moisture loss.

What does Vegetable Oil do in skincare?

Vegetable Oil is used as an emollient and carrier that softens skin and helps dissolve oil-soluble ingredients, including some UV filters. It forms a light film that can help reduce moisture loss from the skin surface. The specific feel depends on which plant oils make up the blend.

Is Vegetable Oil comedogenic?

Comedogenicity varies a lot depending on which oils are blended under the generic Vegetable Oil name, so a single rating cannot be given. Some plant oils are lighter while others are richer and more occlusive. If you are acne-prone, patch testing the finished product is the most practical approach.

Is Vegetable Oil natural or synthetic?

Vegetable Oil is a natural, plant-derived material pressed or extracted from one or more botanical sources. It is usually refined before use in cosmetics. Because the INCI name is generic, the exact plant origin can vary between products.

Sunscreens with Vegetable Oil

We rate 44 sunscreens that contain it, showing the top 10 by overall score:

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