0/100Low concern — well-established and permitted without restriction (CIR safe as used; EU CosIng).
High confidence
Hydrogenated coconut oil in plain language
What it does
Used in cosmetics as an emollient and a skin-conditioning agent.
Emollient
Skin conditioning
Humectant
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 286 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Food and drug.
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. Hydrogenated coconut oil appears in these published regulatory listings.
US·EPA·commercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 286 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Food and drug. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Softener and conditioner, Humectant, Filler.
EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 286 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Food and drug. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Softener and conditioner, Humectant, Filler.Source →
US·FDA·inactive ingredient databaseRoute: RECTAL; Dosage form: SUPPOSITORY; Potency: NA
US·FDA·marketed 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 →
US·FDA·listed 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 Hydrogenated coconut 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 Hydrogenated coconut oil yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
Food use
Food-use source coverage is present in the current record.
Good fit
The ingredient appears in food-oriented source coverage or allowed-use references, which makes food use easier to support than a context with no domain signal at all.
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 Hydrogenated coconut oil in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Their ingredient lists include Hydrogenated coconut oil; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.