Cannabis sativa (Hemp) seed oil
AKA “Hemp Seed Oil”
Essential Oil
Ingredient Facts
Cannabis sativa (Hemp) seed oil
AKA: Hemp Seed Oil
Essential Oil · Emollient · EWG: 5
Plant-Derived
Emollient
Skin Conditioner
Essential Oil
Clean
Hemp seed oil is a nourishing plant extract that softens and conditions skin and hair, leaving them feeling smooth and hydrated.
Family
Cannabaceae (Hemp family)
Plant Part
Seed
Lifeform
Annual
Climate
Temperate
CAS #
89958-21-4
Form
Oil
See origin →
Functions
Emollient
Fills in the tiny cracks between skin cells to make everything feel smooth and soft. The "silky finish" ingredient.
Conditioning
A catch-all term for ingredients that improve how skin looks and feels — softer, smoother, more supple. The workhorse behind most moisturizers.
Locks In Moisture
Traditional Use
Hemp seeds were used in traditional Chinese medicine and Indian Ayurveda as a nutritive food and skin conditioning agent. Modern interest in hemp seed oil for skincare has revived historical knowledge of its omega fatty acids and skin-nourishing properties.
Skin Types
●all-skin-types
Best For
Sensitivity
Melanin-Rich Skin
Suitable
Pregnancy & Breastfeeding Safe
Caution
Cannabinoid Profiling of Hemp Seed Oil by Liquid Chromato...
Cinzia Citti, Pasquale Linciano, Sara Panseri, Francesca Vezzalini, Flavio Forni, Maria Angela Vandelli + 1 more
Frontiers in plant science, 2019
Cannabinoid Profiling of Hemp Seed Oil by Liquid Chromato...
Cinzia Citti, Pasquale Linciano, Sara Panseri, Francesca Vezzalini, Flavio Forni, Maria Angela Vandelli + 1 more
Frontiers in plant science, 2019
Cannabinoid Profiling of Hemp Seed Oil by Liquid Chromato...
Cinzia Citti, Pasquale Linciano, Sara Panseri, Francesca Vezzalini, Flavio Forni, Maria Angela Vandelli + 1 more
Frontiers in plant science, 2019
Cannabis Sativa [Hemp] Seed Oil
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Hydrolyzed Hemp Seed Protein
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Home-based chemically-induced whitening (bleaching) of teeth in adults.
Eachempati P, Kumbargere Nagraj S, Kiran Kumar Krishanappa S, Gupta P, Yaylali IE
The Cochrane database of systematic reviews, 2018
Home-based chemically-induced whitening (bleaching) of teeth in adults.
Eachempati P, Kumbargere Nagraj S, Kiran Kumar Krishanappa S, Gupta P, Yaylali IE
The Cochrane database of systematic reviews, 2018
Hydrolyzed Hemp Seed Protein
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Verified Feb 2026
Data: Kew POWO · CosIng · EWG · CIR