Is Cocos Nucifera Water safe in cosmetics?
Cocos Nucifera Water has a safety rating of "EXCELLENT" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted.
EXCELLENT
Cosmetic Ingredient
Cocos Nucifera Water
Also known as: Cocoanut oil, Coconut butter, Coconut kernel extract, Coconut palm oil, EINECS 232-282-8 (+4 more)
INCI: COCOS NUCIFERA WATER
Cocos Nucifera Water (CAS 8001-31-8) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Fragrance ingredient; Skin-conditioning agent – humectant; Hair conditioning. EU Regulation 1223/2009 status: permitted. Industrial safety data is also available in the chemical safety database. Same-CAS public records also appear in industrial chemical safety, pharmaceutical, and food safety data.
Function
Fragrance ingredient; Skin-conditioning agent – humectant; Hair conditioning agent
Editorial assessment
EXCELLENT
Preliminary editorial note — not a computed safety verdict.
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
No FDA restrictions; CIR Panel: safe in present practices of use and concentration
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Cocos Nucifera Water.
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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)
Editorial summary
Preliminary editorial summary for Cocos Nucifera Water — not a computed safety verdict. See the sourced toxicological data above.
Regulatory Flags
fragrance-component
natural-origin
epa_safer_alternative
ifra_fragrance
fda_food_additive
Known Synonyms
Cocoanut oil
Coconut butter
Coconut kernel extract
Coconut palm oil
EINECS 232-282-8
Free coconut oil
Oils, coconut
Residol-Plus
UNII-Q9L0O73W7L
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 and food safety data.
SOURCE
ChEMBL / DrugCentral / FAERS
DB_PHARMA count match
Pharmaceutical Data
Same-CAS rows from the pharmaceutical spoke database.
Adverse Event Associations
148
SOURCE
EFSA / FDA GRAS
food_additives
Food Safety Data
Same-CAS food additive or FDA GRAS records from the core public database.
Food Name
Coconut Oil (Virgin/Unrefined)
Food Category
oils_fats
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Cocos Nucifera Water allowed in the EU?
Cocos Nucifera Water EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Cocos Nucifera Water do in cosmetics?
Cocos Nucifera Water functions as: Fragrance ingredient; Skin-conditioning agent – humectant; Hair conditioning agent. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 8001-31-8.
Is Cocos Nucifera Water used outside cosmetics?
Cocos Nucifera Water also appears in industrial chemical safety, pharmaceutical, and food safety data. The cross-vertical cards on this page render same-CAS public rows from the matched databases.
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