What does Opuntia coccinellifera fruit/stem extract do?

Used in cosmetics as a skin-conditioning agent, a hair conditioner and a skin protectant. Opuntia Coccinellifera Fruit/Stem Extract is the extract of the fruit and stems of Opuntia coccinellifera. The accepted scientific name for Opuntia coccinellifera is Nopalea cochenillifera.

Is Opuntia coccinellifera fruit/stem extract safe?

We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

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Opuntia coccinellifera fruit/stem extract

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Opuntia coccinellifera fruit/stem extract in plain language

What it does: Used in cosmetics as a skin-conditioning agent, a hair conditioner and a skin protectant. Opuntia Coccinellifera Fruit/Stem Extract is the extract of the fruit and stems of Opuntia coccinellifera. The accepted scientific name for Opuntia coccinellifera is Nopalea cochenillifera.
Skin conditioning
Hair conditioning
Skin protecting
Is it a concern?: We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

What we know about this ingredient

Canonical ingredient record built from 1 public-source records.

Regulation

No restrictions found. Opuntia coccinellifera fruit/stem extract appears in these published regulatory listings.

EUCosIngActiveOpuntia Coccinellifera Fruit/Stem Extract is the extract of the fruit and stems of Opuntia coccinellifera. The accepted scientific name for Opuntia coccinellifera is Nopalea cochenillifera.
- Opuntia Coccinellifera Fruit/Stem Extract is the extract of the fruit and stems of Opuntia coccinellifera. The accepted scientific name for Opuntia coccinellifera is Nopalea cochenillifera.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Opuntia coccinellifera fruit/stem extract. 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 Opuntia coccinellifera fruit/stem extract yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

1 data source

Where this comes from

CosIng
regulatory · updated 2026-09-23
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Suitability

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

Fragrance avoidance

Nothing to weigh for this context yet.

No signal in this context

We have no published hazard signal for this ingredient, so we cannot say how it behaves in this context — that is missing evidence, not a clean result.