Punica Granatum Seed Oil

Punica Granatum (pomegranate) Seed Oil is an emollient lipid used in leave-on products typically around ~1–10% (sometimes higher) to reduce TEWL and support barrier comfort. As a non-volatile plant oil it is generally well tolerated, but like many botanical oils it can still trigger irritation or contact allergy in a small subset of highly reactive or eczema-prone patients due to natural minor constituents/oxidation byproducts. Overall risk is low but not zero, so it fits a "gentle" profile rather than exceptionally gentle. Safety Notes: In mass-market leave-on skincare (lotions, creams, serums) Punica Granatum Seed Oil is often used as a minor emollient/antioxidant component at trace-to-low levels (~0.01–0.5%) when positioned as a supporting botanical, with many formulas clustering around ~0.5–5%. At the high end, consumer-available facial oils and “pure oil” offerings are sold as 100% Punica Granatum Seed Oil, and anhydrous oil blends can also use it at very high levels (e.g., 10–50%) when it is the featured lipid. Rinse-off products (cleansers/body washes) typically sit at the low end due to short contact time and cost, while leave-on oils/serums account for the upper end; there is no specific FDA/EU maximum restriction beyond general cosmetic safety and stability considerations.