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Coconut oil

CAS 438544-49-1 · 0/100 · High conf.

Also registered as 5 other CAS numbers

8038-07-1 · 8038-08-2 · 84961-48-8 · 890903-75-0 · 8001-31-8

Concern score

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

Coconut oil in plain language

What it is

On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Cocos nucifera flower extract”.

Also known as Cocos nucifera flower extract · Cocos nucifera fruit · Cocos nucifera fruit extract · Cocos nucifera fruit juice · Cocos nucifera fruit powder · Cocos nucifera fruit/fruit juice extract

Show all 41 names

Cocos nucifera oil · Cocos nucifera seed butter · Cocos nucifera shell powder · Cocos nucifera water · Fractionated coconut oil · Coconut oil (unhydrogenated) · Coconut oil base · Cocos nucifera (coconut) oil · Coconut oil triglycerides · Fractioned coconut oil · Cocos nucifera seed oil · Liquid coconut oil · Cocnt oil · Acidulated coconut soapstock · Coconut virgin oil · Cocos nucifera (coconut) fruit · Cocos nucifera (coconut) fruit extract · Cocos nucifera (coconut) fruit juice · Cocos nucifera (coconut) fruit powder · Cocos nucifera (coconut) seed butter · Cocos nucifera (coconut) shell powder · Cocos nucifera (coconut) water · Cocosoel · Fixed Coconut Oil · Coconut acidulated soapstock · Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Flower Extract · Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Fruit/Fruit Juice Extract · Copra oil · Fats and Glyceridic oils, coconut · aceite de coco · coconut butter · coconut extract · coconut oil amide of diethanolaming · coconut oil/triglycerides of fatty acids · cocos nucifera (coconut) oil (organic)

What it does

Used in cosmetics as a humectant, an emollient and a skin-conditioning agent. Cocos Nucifera Flower Extract is the extract from the flowers of Cocos nucifera, Arecaceae.

  • Humectant
  • Emollient
  • Skin conditioning
  • Abrasive
  • Hair conditioning
  • Bulking
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 5277 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Medical/dental, Cleaning and safety.

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 oil appears in these published regulatory listings.

  • In marketed US drugs
  • Inactive ingredient in US drugs

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Beauty
  • Cleaning
  • Pharma
  • Food
  • Industrial
  • EUCosIngActive10 entries
    • Cocos Nucifera Flower Extract is the extract from the flowers of Cocos nucifera, Arecaceae.Source →
    • Cocos Nucifera Fruit is the fruit of the Coconut, Cocos nucifera L., PalmaceaeSource →
    • Cocos Nucifera Fruit Extract is an extract of the fruit of the Coconut, Cocos nucifera L., PalmaceaeSource →
    • Cocos Nucifera Fruit Juice is the liquid expressed from the fruit of the Coconut, Cocos nucifera L., PalmaceaeSource →
    • Cocos Nucifera Fruit Powder is the powder obtained from the dried, ground fruit of the Coconut, Cocos nucifera L., PalmaceaeSource →
    • Cocos Nucifera Fruit/Fruit Juice Extract is the extract of the fruit of Coconut, Cocos Nucifera L., Palmaceae and the fruit juice of Cocos nuciferaSource →
    • Cocos Nucifera Oil is the fixed oil obtained by expression of the kernels of the seeds of the Coconut, Cocos nucifera L., PalmaceaeSource →
    • Cocos Nucifera Seed Butter is the fat obtained from the seeds of the Coconut, Cocos Nucifera L., PalmaceaeSource →
    • Cocos Nucifera Shell Powder is a powder of the finely ground shells of the Coconut, Cocos Nucifera L., PalmaceaeSource →
    • Cocos Nucifera Water is an aqueous solution of the steam distillate obtained from the Coconut, Cocos nucifera L., PalmaceaeSource →
  • USFDAinactive ingredient database7 entries — 2 administration routes
    • Route: ORAL; Dosage form: CAPSULE; Potency: NASource →
    • Route: ORAL; Dosage form: CAPSULE, LIQUID FILLED; Potency: NASource →
    • Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET; Potency: NASource →
    • Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: AEROSOL, FOAM; Potency: 23.6 %w/wSource →
    • Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: OINTMENT; Potency: 14.75 %w/wSource →
    • Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: SOAP; Potency: 4.6 %w/wSource →
    • Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: SOLUTION; Potency: 15.5 %w/wSource →
  • 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 5277 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Medical/dental, Cleaning and safety. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Fragrance, Botanical, Extract.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 5277 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Medical/dental, Cleaning and safety. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Fragrance, Botanical, Extract.Source →
  • USFDAmarketed drug occurrenceFDA NDC lists this ingredient in 4 active drug products and 5 total products.
    • FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 4 active drug products and 5 total products.Source →

Expert safety opinions

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

7 data sources

Where this comes from

  • CosIng

    regulatory · updated 2026-09-23

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  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated october 9, 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 National Drug Code Directory

    regulatory · updated 2027-12-31

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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

annmariegianni.com

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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.

  • Tree nutsContains · Oral (ingested)

    Source: chemindex_name_match

  • DairyContains · Oral (ingested)

    Source: chemindex_name_match

Suitability

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

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

Source records

5,277

Named organisations

6

Construction and building materialsMedical/dentalCleaning and safetyPersonal careCleaning products and household careHome maintenance

Typical roles

HumectantEmollientSkin conditioningAbrasiveHair conditioningBulking
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Catalog

Found in these products

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

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Co-occurrence

Often appears with

Ingredients that frequently appear alongside Coconut oil in the catalog.