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Coconut acid

CAS 67701-05-7 · 0/100 · High conf.

Also registered as 7 other CAS numbers

8034-70-6 · 8034-71-7 · 8045-26-9 · 8045-28-1 · 8045-95-2 · 8045-96-3 · 61788-47-4

Concern score

0/100Low concern — well-established and permitted without restriction (CIR safe as used; EU CosIng).
High confidence

Coconut acid in plain language

What it is

Also known as coco Fatty acids · Coconut fatty acids · Coconut oil acids · Coconut oil fatty acids · Coconut-oil fatty acids · Zanzarin

Show all 13 names

Acides gras de coco · Coconut oil fatty acid · coco acidos grasos · barium lanolate · coco fatty acid · coconut acids · coconut fatty acid

What it does

Used in cosmetics as an emollient, an emulsifier and a cleansing agent.

  • Emollient
  • Emulsifying
  • Cleansing
  • Emulsifier
  • Surfactant
  • Conditioner
Is it a concern?
Low concern: no hazard classifications on record. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

Why it's flagged

EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 351 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Home maintenance, Cleaning products and household care.

The score describes this ingredient's chemical identity — its hazard profile from published classifications and regulatory status — not the safety of any product it appears in.

Regulation

No restrictions found. Coconut acid appears in these published regulatory listings.

  • Inactive ingredient in US drugs

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Beauty
  • Cleaning
  • Industrial
  • USFDAinactive ingredient database3 entries
    • Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: SHAMPOO; Potency: 3 %w/wSource →
    • Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: SOAP; Potency: 7 %w/wSource →
    • Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: SOLUTION; Potency: 0.7 %w/wSource →
  • EUCosIngActiveFatty acids, coco
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 351 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Home maintenance, Cleaning products and household care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Surfactant (surface active agent), Softener and conditioner, Emulsifier.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 351 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Home maintenance, Cleaning products and household care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Surfactant (surface active agent), Softener and conditioner, Emulsifier.Source →
  • USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as mixture.
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as mixture.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Coconut acid. 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 Coconut acid yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

6 data sources

Where this comes from

  • CosIng

    regulatory · updated 2026-09-23

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  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated march 20, 2017

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  • EPA DSSTox Identifiers

    chemistry · updated 2025-12-29

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  • FDA Inactive Ingredient Database

    regulatory · updated 2026-01-09

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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

No fragrance-linked caution surfaced in the current profile.

Good fit

This ingredient does not currently read as a fragrance-linked driver in the published evidence and hazard profile.

Where it has been recorded

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

Source records

351

Named organisations

6

Personal careHome maintenanceCleaning products and household careConstruction and building materialsArts and crafts/office suppliesCleaning and safety

Typical roles

EmollientEmulsifyingCleansingEmulsifierSurfactantConditioner
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Catalog

Found in these products

Their ingredient lists include Coconut acid; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.

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