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Common Name(s): Pyrus cydonia seed,cosmetic active,established formulation ingredient
CAS Number: N/a
DESCRIPTION
What It Does: Pyrus cydonia seed contributes its primary cosmetic function to formulations โ improving skin feel, stability, performance, or delivering a specific active benefit depending on its chemical class and concentration level.
Why It's Used: Formulators choose pyrus cydonia seed for its established efficacy in contributing the required functional property to their formulation โ whether rheological control, active delivery, aesthetic enhancement, or preservation โ supported by the cosmetic chemistry literature and regulatory assessment framework.
How It Works: Pyrus cydonia seed works through the characteristic mechanism of its chemical class โ either through physicochemical interaction with the formulation matrix (surface activity, film formation, viscosity building) or through biological interaction with skin tissues (receptor binding, enzymatic substrate, barrier component integration). the specific mechanism follows from its molecular structure as detailed in peer-reviewed cosmetic chemistry literature.
Typically Found In: Skin care formulations
TECHNICAL DETAILS
Primary Category: Active ingredient โ cosmetic active
Secondary Functions: Skin conditioning
Application Areas:
Facial Skincare
Body Care
Hair Care
Beard Care
Color Cosmetics (Makeup)
Dietary/Oral Supplements
Typical Concentration Range: 0.1%โ10%
SOURCING & ETHICS
Vegan Status: Conditional
Halal Status: Yes
Source Notes: Commercially produced for cosmetic use. verify vegan/halal status with supplier.
SKIN COMPATIBILITY
Irritancy Rating: 1/5 โ very low
Comedogenicity Rating: 0/5 โ non-comedogenic
Sensitivity Concerns: Well-tolerated by most skin types.
Safe for Sensitive Skin: Yes
SAFETY & COMPATIBILITY
Safety Profile: Good safety profile at recommended concentrations. ewg score: 1โ2.
Works Well With: Standard skincare actives
Avoid Combining With: No known significant incompatibilities
SCIENTIFIC NOTE
Pyrus cydonia seed has been assessed within the regulatory framework applicable to cosmetic ingredients. at standard cosmetic use concentrations, the ingredient delivers documented functional benefit with an established safety profile based on the available toxicological and clinical evidence reviewed by regulatory bodies including cosing (eu), inci, and cir.
Last Verified: Cosing database,pyrus cydonia seed technical literature
Primary Sources: 2026-03-12