# MACADAMIA TERNIFOLIA SEEDCAKE

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_unii_ko746_nqu62
Categories: beauty
Functions: Exfoliating
Identifier: MACADAMIA TERNIFOLIA SEEDCAKE

> MACADAMIA TERNIFOLIA SEEDCAKE: Used in cosmetics as an exfoliating agent. Macadamia Ternifolia Seedcake is the residue obtained from the expression of oil from the seeds of Macadamia ternifolia. 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 — Macadamia Ternifolia Seedcake is the residue obtained from the expression of oil from the seeds of Macadamia ternifolia.
- 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/100036
- 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:KO746NQU62

_Assessed by Greenveil._