Is Chrysophyllum Cainito Seed Oil safe in cosmetics?
Chrysophyllum Cainito Seed Oil has a safety rating of "GOOD" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted.
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Cosmetic Ingredient
Chrysophyllum Cainito Seed Oil
INCI: CHRYSOPHYLLUM CAINITO SEED OIL
Chrysophyllum Cainito Seed Oil is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Emollient; Skin conditioning. Fixed oil cold-pressed from seeds of. EU Regulation 1223/2009 status: permitted.
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Function
Emollient; Skin conditioning. Fixed oil cold-pressed from seeds of Chrysophyllum cainito L. (star apple, Sapotaceae family), a tropical fruit tree native to the Caribbean and Central America. Seeds contain approximately 6.6% fixed oil. Rich in fatty acids typical of tropical seed oils; contributes emolliency, skin-softening, and occlusive barrier support. Plant extracts from C. cainito demonstrate antioxidant, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, and antidiabetic properties in ethnobotanical literature.
Safety Rating
GOOD
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
No specific FDA concentration limit for cosmetic use. No CIR safety assessment published for this ingredient. Niche/emerging botanical ingredient; no documented adverse events in cosmetic application. Seeds contain the cyanogenic glycoside lucumin (1.2%) — relevant for raw seed ingestion, not for refined cosmetic-grade oil where such glycosides are removed in processing.
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Safety Data
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Expert Verdict
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Regulatory Flags
emollient
plant-oil
tropical-origin
skin-conditioning
emerging-ingredient
no-cir-review
sapotaceae-family
fatty-acid-rich
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Chrysophyllum Cainito Seed Oil allowed in the EU?
Chrysophyllum Cainito Seed Oil EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Chrysophyllum Cainito Seed Oil do in cosmetics?
Chrysophyllum Cainito Seed Oil functions as: Emollient; Skin conditioning. Fixed oil cold-pressed from seeds of Chrysophyllum cainito L. (star apple, Sapotaceae family), a tropical fruit tree native to the Caribbean and Central America. Seeds contain approximately 6.6% fixed oil. Rich in fatty acids typical of tropical seed oils; contributes emolliency, skin-softening, and occlusive barrier support. Plant extracts from C. cainito demonstrate antioxidant, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, and antidiabetic properties in ethnobotanical literature.. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database.
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