Ovum Oil

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INCI name

  • OVUM OIL,

Alternative names

  • Egg Oil,
  • Eiöl,
  • Ovum (EGG Oil),

Origin

  • Animal,

Definition

  • Ovum Oil is the oil obtained by extraction of the yolks of fresh chicken eggs. It consists primarily of cholesterol, lecithin and the glycerides of the fatty acids clupanodonic (all-cis-7, 10, 13, 16, 19-docosapentaenoic acid), linoleic, oleic, palmitic and stearic,

INCI function

  • emollient,

Substance category

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Characteristics

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CAS-No.

  • 8001-17-0,

EINECS/EILINCS-No.

  • 232-271-8,

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