# BABASSU OIL GLYCERETH-8 ESTERS

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_unii_12_xq76_k0_yl
Categories: beauty
Functions: Emulsifying, Cleansing
Identifier: BABASSU OIL GLYCERETH-8 ESTERS

> BABASSU OIL GLYCERETH-8 ESTERS: Used in cosmetics as an emulsifier and a cleansing agent. 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 — Babassu Oil Glycereth-8 Esters is the product obtained by the transesterificaton of Orbignya Oleifera (Babassu) Seed Oil and glycereth-8
- 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/83533
- 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:12XQ76K0YL

_Assessed by Greenveil._