INCI names / Soybean oil
Soybean oil INCI name
The INCI name for soybean oil is Glycine Soja Oil in a lotion or balm, and Sodium Soyate in cold-process soap, where the oil reacts with lye and the oil itself is no longer in the finished bar.
| In lotions, balms and other cosmetics | Glycine Soja Oil |
|---|---|
| In cold-process soap (sodium hydroxide) | Sodium Soyate |
| In liquid soap (potassium hydroxide) | Potassium Soyate |
| Superfat share in soap (unreacted) | Glycine Soja Oil |
| On a US label | Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil; in soap, Sodium Soyate (no FDA registry record; printed as the EU name) |
| In Great Britain and Northern Ireland | The same names as the EU. Northern Ireland uses the EU glossary cited below; Great Britain still uses the glossary it kept from the EU, where the same names have other entry numbers. |
| Also entered as | soya oil, soy oil, soya bean oil |
Glossary citation: Sodium Soyate #26994; Glycine Soja Oil #11292; Potassium Soyate #22758 (Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2025/1175 on EUR-Lex).
One detail catches many labels: the EU glossary name has no common name in brackets. In the EU and the UK it is "Glycine Soja Oil"; the bracketed form, "Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil", is the US name.
In the soap or skincare tool, put it on its own line with its weight, for example "soybean oil, 30", and the tool prints the right name for the product type and the region you choose.
Transcribed from the EU glossary of common ingredient names (Implementing Decision (EU) 2025/1175) and checked against it; the US names are the ones FDA's substance registry (GSRS) records. A labelling reference, not safety advice.