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Oils, avocado, unsaponifiable fraction

CAS 91770-40-0

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Oils, avocado, unsaponifiable fraction in plain language

What it is

On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Persea gratissima oil unsaponifiables”.

Also known as Persea gratissima oil unsaponifiables · Persea gratissima oil unsaponifiables water · Avocado oil unsaponifiables · Persea gratissima (avocado) oil unsaponifiables · Persea gratissima (avocado) oil unsaponifiables water · Alligator pear oil unsaponifiables

Show all 10 names

Laurus persea oil unsaponifiables · Persea americana oil unsaponifiables · Persea americana var. americana oil unsaponifiables · Persea persea oil unsaponifiables

What it does

Used in cosmetics as a skin-conditioning agent and a hair conditioner. Persea Gratissima Oil Unsaponifiables is the fraction of Persea gratissima oil which is not saponified in the refining recovery of avocado oil fatty acids.

  • Skin conditioning
  • Hair 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. Oils, avocado, unsaponifiable fraction appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Industrial
  • EUCosIngActive2 entries
    • Persea Gratissima Oil Unsaponifiables is the fraction of Persea gratissima oil which is not saponified in the refining recovery of avocado oil fatty acidsSource →
    • Persea Gratissima Oil Unsaponifiables Water is the aqueous solution containing the volatile oils obtained by the distillation of Persea gratissima, Lauraceae, oil unsaponifiablesSource →
  • USFDAlisted in openFDA substance2 entries
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as structurallydiverse.Source →
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as concept.Source →
  • 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 →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Oils, avocado, unsaponifiable fraction. 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 Oils, avocado, unsaponifiable fraction 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

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  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated 2019-12-20

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  • EPA DSSTox Identifiers

    chemistry · updated 2025-12-29

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  • FDA GSRS UNII

    registry · updated 2026-02-26

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  • openFDA Substance

    registry · updated 2026-05-24

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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 Oils, avocado, unsaponifiable fraction in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Named organisations

2

Typical roles

Skin conditioningHair conditioningConditioner
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Catalog

Found in these products

Cosmetic and personal-care products that list Oils, avocado, unsaponifiable fraction are shown first. Their ingredient lists include Oils, avocado, unsaponifiable fraction; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.