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Prunus armeniaca shell powder

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Prunus armeniaca shell powder in plain language

What it is

Also known as Prunus Armeniaca (Apricot) Shell Powder

What it does

Used in cosmetics as an abrasive. Prunus Armeniaca Shell Powder is the powder obtained from the dried, ground shells of Prunus armeniaca (Rosaceae).

  • Abrasive
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. Prunus armeniaca shell powder appears in these published regulatory listings.

  • EUCosIngActivePrunus Armeniaca Shell Powder is the powder obtained from the dried, ground shells of Prunus armeniaca (Rosaceae).
    • Prunus Armeniaca Shell Powder is the powder obtained from the dried, ground shells of Prunus armeniaca (Rosaceae).Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Prunus armeniaca shell powder. 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 Prunus armeniaca shell powder 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.