Is Attalea Speciosa Seed Oil safe in cosmetics?
Attalea Speciosa Seed Oil has a safety rating of "MODERATE" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted.
MODERATE
Cosmetic Ingredient
Attalea Speciosa Seed Oil
Also known as: Oils, babassu, Fats and Glyceridic oils, babassu, Oils, glyceridic, babassu, Vegetable oils, babassu, Orbignya oleifera seed oil
INCI: ATTALEA SPECIOSA SEED OIL
Attalea Speciosa Seed Oil (CAS 91078-92-1) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Skin conditioning, emollient. EU Regulation 1223/2009 status: permitted. Industrial safety data is also available in the chemical safety database. Same-CAS public records also appear in food safety data.
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Function
Skin conditioning, emollient
Editorial assessment
MODERATE
Preliminary editorial note — not a computed safety verdict.
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
Allowed - widely used in US cosmetics with no restrictions
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Attalea Speciosa Seed Oil.
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Function Categories & List Membership
Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
Softener and conditioner
Regulatory List Membership (1)
EPA Safer Chemical Ingredients List (SCIL)
Editorial summary
Preliminary editorial summary for Attalea Speciosa Seed Oil — not a computed safety verdict. See the sourced toxicological data above.
Regulatory Flags
plant-oil
epa_safer_alternative
Known Synonyms
Oils, babassu
Fats and Glyceridic oils, babassu
Oils, glyceridic, babassu
Vegetable oils, babassu
Orbignya oleifera seed oil
Chemical Function
Softener and conditioner
Regulatory Lists
SCIL (9/2019)
Australian Status
AICIS status: listed
Cross-Vertical Safety Context
Same-CAS public records found in food safety data.
SOURCE
EFSA / FDA GRAS
food_additives
Food Safety Data
Same-CAS food additive or FDA GRAS records from the core public database.
Food Name
Babassu Oil
Food Category
oils_fats
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Attalea Speciosa Seed Oil allowed in the EU?
Attalea Speciosa Seed Oil EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Attalea Speciosa Seed Oil do in cosmetics?
Attalea Speciosa Seed Oil functions as: Skin conditioning, emollient. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 91078-92-1.
Is Attalea Speciosa Seed Oil used outside cosmetics?
Attalea Speciosa Seed Oil also appears in food safety data. The cross-vertical cards on this page render same-CAS public rows from the matched databases.
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