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Wheat Germ Oil
Triticum Vulgare Germ Oil · Triticum Vulgare (Wheat) Germ Oil · Triticum Aestivum Germ Oil · Triticum Aestivum (Wheat) Germ OilBarrier
The oil of the wheat germ, used to soften skin and help hold in water.
What it does
It’s the oil from the germ of the wheat grain. The EU lists it as a skin softener that helps hold water in.
The evidence, graded
expert consensusUS safety reviewers (2017) judged 244 plant oils safe as used. Their list names wheat germ and rice germ oils, açaí fruit oil, and watermelon, blackcurrant, passion fruit, kukui and strawberry seed oils; strawberry seed oil wasn’t in use then. They say oils are used to soften skin and seal in moisture. In skin tests on people, summarized from their earlier reviews, wheat germ oil didn’t irritate or cause allergy. They asked makers to limit pesticide residues and heavy metals.Burnett 2017 · International Journal of Toxicology ↗
Graded per the methodology: strong · moderate · emerging · expert consensus. A weak source on a strong claim gets the weaker label.
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