Face Oils — Carrier Oils, Actives & Essential Oils for Cosmetic Formulation
The face oil category in cosmetic D2C has exploded. From clean-beauty start-ups bottling 200-unit pilots to global cosmetic OEMs running 50,000 units a month, the face-oil supply chain comes back to the same ingredient list. We ship the entire input pack — manufacturer-direct from our Delhi-NCR plant.
Top face-oil ingredient SKUs we ship in bulk
These twelve SKUs cover ~85% of face-oil formulation demand across the D2C, premium and ayurveda positions:
Jojoba Seed Oil
Liquid wax-ester — closest to skin sebum; 5-year shelf life; the premium face-oil carrier of choice.
Sweet Almond Oil (cold-pressed)
Classic triglyceride; clean-beauty positioning; full vitamin-E load.
Sesame Oil (cosmetic-grade)
Ayurveda heritage carrier; warming character; tailam tradition.
Vitamin E (mixed tocopherol)
Natural antioxidant — 0.5–1% extends finished-product shelf life 30–60%.
Rose Oil + Absolute
Premium floral; small percentage in face oil for “rose” positioning; Bulgarian + Indian origin.
Frankincense Oil
Boswellia serrata + carteri; anti-ageing positioning; resin-distilled.
Lavender Oil (true)
Calming, balanced; aromatherapy-positioning; AFNOR / ISO reference.
Sandalwood + Bacdanol
Premium woody, meditation, grounding base; or Bacdanol substitute.
Neem Oil + Karanj Oil
Ayurveda actives; anti-microbial; for hair-scalp face-oil hybrid formulations.
Castor Oil
Heavy ricinoleic; lash + brow serums; deep penetrator.
Olive Oil (cosmetic-grade)
Squalane-precursor; mature-skin face-oil positioning.
Sunflower Oil (cosmetic-grade)
Lightest triglyceride; mass-market face-oil base.
Face-oil ingredient quick-spec
| SKU | Comedogenic | Shelf life | Positioning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jojoba | 2 (low-medium) | 5 years | Premium D2C, sebum-balance |
| Sweet Almond (cold-pressed) | 2 | 12–15 months | Clean-beauty D2C, full vit-E |
| Sweet Almond (RBD) | 2 | 18–24 months | Mass-market cosmetic |
| Sesame (cosmetic) | 2–3 | 12–18 months | Ayurveda heritage, tailam tradition |
| Vitamin E | — | 24 months | Antioxidant additive (0.5–1%) |
| Olive (cosmetic) | 2 | 18–24 months | Mature skin, classic carrier |
| Castor | 1 | 24 months | Lash / brow serums, deep penetrator |
| Sunflower (cosmetic) | 0–2 | 12–18 months | Light, mass-market base |
Three classic face-oil formulation templates
- Premium clean-beauty face oil: 70% Jojoba + 20% Sweet Almond cold-pressed + 5% Rosehip-style + 4% Rose / Frankincense essential oil + 1% Vitamin E
- Ayurveda heritage face oil: 50% Sesame (cosmetic-grade) + 25% Sweet Almond + 15% Almond / Vitamin-E + 5% Sandalwood / Frankincense + 5% Neem (anti-microbial)
- Mass-market D2C face oil: 80% Sweet Almond (RBD) + 15% Jojoba + 3% Lavender + 1% Vitamin E + small percentage of Rose-or-Frankincense for positioning
- Anti-ageing premium: 60% Jojoba + 20% Argan-substitute + 10% Rosehip-style + 5% Frankincense + 5% supporting essentials
- Hair-scalp face hybrid: 40% Sesame + 30% Jojoba + 15% Castor + 10% Neem + 5% essential oil blend
- Eye / lash serum: 70% Castor + 20% Jojoba + 8% Vitamin E + 2% Rose / Frankincense
Compliance + paperwork pack for face-oil ingredient supply
Cosmetic face-oil ingredients require specific paperwork depending on positioning and destination:
- Cosmetic-grade COA with full fatty-acid profile (carrier oils) + GC-MS (essential oils)
- Allergen-23 declaration for essential oil content
- INCI naming on packaging label
- COSMOS-equivalent and NOP-equivalent documentation on prior confirmation
- CPNP-compatible cosmetic ingredient data for EU registration
- REACH compliance statement for EU buyers
- Allergen statement on nut-source carriers (sweet almond, etc.)
- Vitamin-E quantification on cold-pressed carrier oils
- Peroxide value + free fatty acid (FFA) on every carrier oil COA
- Origin certificate (Bulgarian rose, Mysore-core sandalwood, French lavender)
- NABL third-party retain-sample testing on every lot
Face-oil ingredient RFQ — quote + sample plan in 4 hours
List your formulation + monthly unit forecast. Quote PDF with all SKUs at tier-ladder pricing + paid sample plan with full credit-back.