Actives
Linoleic acid
As a free fatty acid it can affect barrier-lipid narratives, oil-phase polarity, pH interactions, odor, and oxidation more than a neutral triglyceride oil.
- INCI
- LINOLEIC ACID
- CAS
- 60-33-3
- Also known as
- cis,cis-9,12-octadecadienoic acid · omega-6 fatty acid
- Function
- Actives
Ingredient answer
What is Linoleic acid?
Linoleic acid is an unsaturated omega-6 fatty acid used in lipid-focused skin and hair products and as part of botanical oil composition.
Formulation behavior
How it works inside a formula
Protect it from oxygen, light, heat, and metals, and monitor peroxide development, odor, color, packaging, and claim support.
Where it appears
Common product contexts
- targeted serums
- treatment creams
- scalp and body care
Practical caution
What to keep in view
Check stability, use level, pH, claims support, market requirements, and the finished product—not the ingredient in isolation.
Take the ingredient into a working formula.
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