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Avocado seed

CAS 8024-32-6

Also registered as 1 other CAS number

227200-57-9

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Avocado seed in plain language

What it is: On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Persea gratissima butter”.
Also known as Persea gratissima butter · Persea gratissima cera · Persea gratissima fruit extract · Persea gratissima fruit powder · Persea gratissima fruit water · Persea gratissima leaf extract
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Persea gratissima oil · Persea gratissima seed · Persea gratissima sterols · Persea americana seed · Avocado oil · Persea gratissima (avocado) oil · Persea gratissima (avocado) seed · Alligator pear seed · Laurus persea seed · Persea persea seed · Persea gratissima (avocado) butter · Persea gratissima (avocado) fruit extract · Persea gratissima (avocado) fruit powder · Persea gratissima (avocado) fruit water · Persea gratissima (avocado) leaf extract · Persea gratissima (avocado) sterols · Persea gratissima (avocado) wax · persea gratissma avocado oil
What it does: Used in cosmetics as a moisturiser, an emollient and a skin-conditioning agent. Persea Gratissima Butter is the fat obtained from the seed of the Avocado, Persea gratissima, Lauraceae.
Moisturising
Emollient
Skin conditioning
Abrasive
Smoothing
Soothing
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. Avocado seed appears in these published regulatory listings.

In marketed US drugs

Recorded in these product areas

Found in consumer products
Beauty
Cleaning
Industrial

EUCosIngActive9 entries
- Persea Gratissima Butter is the fat obtained from the seed of the Avocado, Persea gratissima, LauraceaeSource →
- Persea Gratissima Cera is the semi-solid fraction of the oil of the Avocado, Persea gratissima, LauraceaeSource →
- Persea Gratissima Fruit Extract is an extract of the fruit of the Avocado, Persea gratissima, LauraceaeSource →
- Persea Gratissima Fruit Powder is the powder obtained from the dried, ground fruit of the Avocado, Persea gratissima, LauraceaeSource →
- Persea Gratissima Fruit Water is an aqueous solution of the steam distillate obtained from the fruit of the Avocado, Persea gratissima, LauraceaeSource →
- Persea Gratissima Leaf Extract is an extract of the leaves of the Avocado, Persea gratissima, LauraceaeSource →
- Persea Gratissima Oil is the fixed oil obtained by pressing the dehydrated sliced flesh of the avocado pear, Persea gratissima, Lauraceae. It consists principally of the glycerides of fatty acidsSource →
- Persea Gratissima Seed is the seed of the Avocado, Persea gratissima, LauraceaeSource →
- Persea Gratissima Sterols is a mixture of sterols obtained from the Avocado, Persea gratissima, LauraceaeSource →
USEPAcommercial use observed2 entries
- 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, Stabilizing agent.Source →
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 767 composition records across product categories including Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Abrasive, Softener and conditioner, Deodorizer.Source →
USFDAmarketed drug occurrenceFDA NDC lists this ingredient in 2 active drug products and 2 total products.
- FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 2 active drug products and 2 total products.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 Avocado seed. 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 Avocado seed 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 2019-06-21
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FDA National Drug Code Directory
regulatory · updated 2026-12-31
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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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Reference links (1)

Openfda substance

en.wikipedia.org

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Allergen profile

Canonical allergen markers detected on this ingredient. Each row is derived from the ingredient’s name or synonyms matching a known allergen class — useful when scanning a label for a specific allergy context.

DairyContains · Oral (ingested)
Source: chemindex_name_match

Suitability

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

Fragrance avoidance

Not a strong fit for fragrance avoidance because it carries Fragrance.

Avoid

The ingredient itself is a fragrance-linked signal, so it is better treated as an avoid case when fragrance exposure is the main concern.

Where it has been recorded

How often FDA National Drug Code directory has listed Avocado seed in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

Typical roles

MoisturisingEmollientSkin conditioningAbrasiveSmoothingSoothing

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Catalog

Found in these products

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Co-occurrence

Often appears with

Ingredients that frequently appear alongside Avocado seed in the catalog.