Is Cocos Nucifera Seed Butter safe in cosmetics?
Cocos Nucifera Seed Butter has a safety rating of "EXCELLENT" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted.
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Cosmetic Ingredient
Cocos Nucifera Seed Butter
INCI: COCOS NUCIFERA SEED BUTTER
Cocos Nucifera Seed Butter (CAS 8001-31-8) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Skin-conditioning agent – emollient; viscosity increasing agent. EU Regulation 1223/2009 status: permitted. Industrial safety data is also available in the chemical safety database. Same-CAS public records also appear in pharmaceutical data.
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Auto-generated CPSR Part A draft with source citations
Function
Skin-conditioning agent – emollient; viscosity increasing agent
Safety Rating
EXCELLENT
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
No FDA restrictions; CIR Panel concluded safe in 2017 as part of the plant-derived fatty acid oils group (244 ingredients)
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Cocos Nucifera Seed Butter.
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Function Categories & List Membership
Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
Abrasive
Anti-caking agent
Defoamer
Deodorizer
Drier
Filler
Flavouring and nutrient
Fragrance
Humectant
Lubricating agent
Regulatory List Membership (4)
EU Regulated in Personal Care
IFRA Fragrance Transparency List
EPA Safer Chemical Ingredients List (SCIL)
FDA Substances Added to Food (EAFUS)
Expert Verdict
Expert safety assessment and concern-level summary for Cocos Nucifera Seed Butter.
Regulatory Flags
epa_safer_alternative
ifra_fragrance
fda_food_additive
Chemical Function
Fragrance
Humectant
Abrasive
Softener and conditioner
Deodorizer
Regulatory Lists
IFRA Transparency
IFRA Transparency
IFRA Transparency
IFRA Transparency
Canada; consumer_product; Substances in Products - Canada (4/2014)
inert_ingredient; Pesticides
inert_ingredient; non_food_use; Pesticides
active_ingredient; Europe; Pesticides
Europe; Personal care - make-up and related
food_additive; Substances Added to Food (formerly EAFUS) (2/2019)
SCIL (9/2019)
Canada; pharmaceutical
Europe; Personal care
Europe; Personal care
Europe; Personal care
active_ingredient; Europe; Pesticides
Australian Status
AICIS status: listed
Cross-Vertical Safety Context
Same-CAS public records found in pharmaceutical data.
SOURCE
ChEMBL / DrugCentral / FAERS
DB_PHARMA count match
Pharmaceutical Data
Same-CAS rows from the pharmaceutical spoke database.
Adverse Event Associations
148
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Cocos Nucifera Seed Butter allowed in the EU?
Cocos Nucifera Seed Butter EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Cocos Nucifera Seed Butter do in cosmetics?
Cocos Nucifera Seed Butter functions as: Skin-conditioning agent – emollient; viscosity increasing agent. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 8001-31-8.
Is Cocos Nucifera Seed Butter used outside cosmetics?
Cocos Nucifera Seed Butter also appears in pharmaceutical data. The cross-vertical cards on this page render same-CAS public rows from the matched databases.
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