# CETYL KOMBO BUTTERATE

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_inci_cetyl_kombo_butterate
Categories: beauty
Functions: Emollient, Skin conditioning, Skin protecting, Viscosity controlling
Identifier: CETYL KOMBO BUTTERATE

> CETYL KOMBO BUTTERATE: Used in cosmetics as an emollient, a skin-conditioning agent and a skin protectant. Cetyl Kombo Butterate is the reaction product of cetyl alcohol with the fatty acids derived from the lipids pressed from the Kombo seed (Pycnanthus angolensis, Myristicaceae). Canonical ingredient record built from 1 public-source records. Compiled from 1 published data source.

## Safety assessment

- Chemical concern: not yet assessed
- Is it a concern? We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.
- Rationale: Canonical ingredient record built from 1 public-source records.

## Regulatory status

- EU: Active — Cetyl Kombo Butterate is the reaction product of cetyl alcohol with the fatty acids derived from the lipids pressed from the Kombo seed (Pycnanthus angolensis, Myristicaceae)

## Expert safety opinions

- SCCS (EU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety): no opinion on file.
- CIR (Cosmetic Ingredient Review (US expert panel)): no opinion on file.

## Data sources

- CosIng (updated 2026-09-23): https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/details/55250

_Assessed by Greenveil._