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Kiwi seed oil

CAS 299184-71-7

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Kiwi seed oil in plain language

What it is

On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Actinidia chinensis seed oil”.

Also known as Actinidia chinensis seed oil · Actinidia chinensis oils · Actinidia chinensis (kiwi) seed oil · Actinidia deliciosa seed oil · Chinese gooseberry seed oil · Kiwi fruit seed oil

What it does

Used in cosmetics as an emollient and a skin-conditioning agent. Actinidia Chinensis Seed Oil is a fixed oil expressed from the seeds of the kiwi plant, Actinidia chinensis, Actinidiaceae.

  • Emollient
  • Skin conditioning
  • Conditioner
Is it a concern?
We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

Regulation

No restrictions found. Kiwi seed oil appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Industrial
  • EUCosIngActiveActinidia Chinensis Seed Oil is a fixed oil expressed from the seeds of the kiwi plant, Actinidia chinensis, Actinidiaceae
    • Actinidia Chinensis Seed Oil is a fixed oil expressed from the seeds of the kiwi plant, Actinidia chinensis, ActinidiaceaeSource →
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Softener and conditioner.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Softener and conditioner.Source →
  • USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as structurallydiverse.
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as structurallydiverse.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Kiwi seed oil. These are the independent scientific bodies that assess ingredients like this one; we show an opinion only when a record we hold cites it.

  • SCCS

    EU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety

    No SCCS opinion on file.

  • CIR

    Cosmetic Ingredient Review (US expert panel)

    No CIR safety assessment on file.

Evidence & sources

No graded research studies for Kiwi seed oil yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

5 data sources

Where this comes from

  • CosIng

    regulatory · updated 2026-09-23

    Open →
  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated 2019-12-20

    Open →
  • EPA DSSTox Identifiers

    chemistry · updated 2025-12-29

    Open →
  • FDA GSRS UNII

    registry · updated 2026-02-26

    Open →
  • openFDA Substance

    registry · updated 2026-05-24

    Open →

Suitability

Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.

Fragrance avoidance

Nothing to weigh for this context yet.

No signal in this context

We have no published hazard signal for this ingredient, so we cannot say how it behaves in this context — that is missing evidence, not a clean result.

Where it has been recorded

How often EPA CPDat has listed Kiwi seed oil in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Named organisations

1

Typical roles

EmollientSkin conditioningConditioner
See products using Kiwi seed oil →