# ELAEIS OLEIFERA SHELL POWDER

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_unii_0_r4620_t89_d
Categories: beauty
Functions: Exfoliating
Identifier: ELAEIS OLEIFERA SHELL POWDER

> ELAEIS OLEIFERA SHELL POWDER: Used in cosmetics as an exfoliating agent. Elaeis Oleifera Shell Powder is the powder obtained from the dried, ground shells of Elaeis oleifera. FDA GSRS classifies this ingredient as ingredient substance structurallydiverse. Compiled from 3 published data sources.

## 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: FDA GSRS classifies this ingredient as ingredient substance structurallydiverse.

## Regulatory status

- EU: Active — Elaeis Oleifera Shell Powder is the powder obtained from the dried, ground shells of Elaeis oleifera.
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as concept.
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as structurallydiverse.

## 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/100054
- FDA GSRS UNII (updated 2026-02-26): https://precision.fda.gov/uniisearch/
- openFDA Substance (updated 2026-05-24): https://api.fda.gov/other/substance.json?search=unii:0R4620T89D

_Assessed by Greenveil._