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Momordica cochinchinensis seed aril oil

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Momordica cochinchinensis seed aril oil in plain language

What it is

Also known as Momordica cochinchinensis aril oil · Baby jackfruit aril oil · Balsampear aril oil · Cochinchin gourd aril oil · Gac aril oil · Spiny bitter cucumber aril oil

Show all 8 names

Spiny bitter gourd aril oil · Sweet gourd aril oil

What it does

Used in cosmetics as a UV filter, an antioxidant and an emollient. Momordica Cochinchinensis Seed Aril Oil is the oil expressed from the aril of the seeds of Momordica cochinchinensis, Cucurbitaceae.

  • UV absorber
  • Antioxidant
  • Emollient
  • Skin 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

FDA GSRS classifies this ingredient as ingredient substance structurallydiverse.

Regulation

No restrictions found. Momordica cochinchinensis seed aril oil appears in these published regulatory listings.

  • EUCosIngActiveMomordica Cochinchinensis Seed Aril Oil is the oil expressed from the aril of the seeds of Momordica cochinchinensis, Cucurbitaceae
    • Momordica Cochinchinensis Seed Aril Oil is the oil expressed from the aril of the seeds of Momordica cochinchinensis, CucurbitaceaeSource →
  • 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 Momordica cochinchinensis seed aril oil. 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 Momordica cochinchinensis seed aril oil 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

    Open →

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.