What does Kiwi fruit do?

Used in cosmetics as an emollient and a skin-conditioning agent. Actinidia Deliciosa Fruit is the fruit derived from the kiwi, Actinidia Deliciosa, Actinidiaceae.

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

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Kiwi fruit

CAS 92456-63-8

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Kiwi fruit in plain language

What it is: On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Actinidia deliciosa fruit”.
Also known as Actinidia deliciosa fruit · Actinidia chinensis fruit · Actinidia chinensis (kiwi) fruit · Actinidia deliciosa (kiwi) fruit · Actinidia chinensis (kiwi) fruit extract · Actinidia chinensis deliciosa
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Actinidia deliciosa (kiwi) fruit extract · Chinese gooseberry · Kiwi · Kiwi allergenic extract · Kiwi fruit extract · Kiwifruit · Kiwifruit, gold, raw · Kiwifruit, green, raw · Kiwifruit,grn,raw
What it does: Used in cosmetics as an emollient and a skin-conditioning agent. Actinidia Deliciosa Fruit is the fruit derived from the kiwi, Actinidia Deliciosa, Actinidiaceae.
Emollient
Skin conditioning
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

FDA GSRS classifies this ingredient as ingredient substance structurallydiverse.

Regulation

No restrictions found. Kiwi fruit appears in these published regulatory listings.

EUCosIngActiveActinidia Deliciosa Fruit is the fruit derived from the kiwi, Actinidia Deliciosa, Actinidiaceae
- Actinidia Deliciosa Fruit is the fruit derived from the kiwi, Actinidia Deliciosa, ActinidiaceaeSource →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as structurallydiverse.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as structurallydiverse.Source →

Expert safety opinions

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

3 data sources

Where this comes from

CosIng
regulatory · updated 2026-09-23
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FDA GSRS UNII
registry · updated 2026-02-26
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openFDA Substance
registry · updated 2026-05-24
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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.

Catalog

Found in these products

Their ingredient lists include Kiwi fruit; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.

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Co-occurrence

Often appears with

Ingredients that frequently appear alongside Kiwi fruit in the catalog.