The ingredient, explained
Zea Mays Oil
Zea mays oil is corn oil. It is a plant-derived fatty oil used in cosmetic formulations and is separately identified from corn starch and other corn-derived materials.
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What it is and what it does
About this ingredient: CIR published assessment: Plant-derived fatty acid oils ↗
A verified formulation role is not on file for this name.
A closer look
What the research shows
We have not yet published a checked study for this exact ingredient. This is a gap in our coverage, not a finding that research does not exist or that the ingredient is ineffective.
Ingredient research is not proof that a product containing this ingredient works.
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Products containing this ingredient
From the wider catalogue. Linked by the ingredient list, without an efficacy ranking.
Names and identifiers
- INCI name on ingredient lists
- ZEA MAYS OIL
Other recorded names (1)
- Zea Mays (Corn) Oil
Sources for this ingredient record
- CIR published assessment: Plant-derived fatty acid oils ↗ · Recorded Sep 30, 2026
- Official product ingredient declaration ↗ · Recorded Aug 10, 2026