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AKA: Coconut palm, Coconut Shell Powder
Plant-Derived Synthetic
Emollient
Skin Conditioner
Hair Care
Plant Oil
Clean
OriginSoutheast Asia
Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Shell Powder is a cosmetic ingredient used as abrasive, bulking, emollient. Rated low hazard by EWG. Assessed as safe by the CIR.
CAS #
8001-31-8
Form
Powder
Skin Types
●all-skin-types
Best For
Uneven Texture
Pregnancy & Breastfeeding Safe
Yes
Allergen Warning
⚠️ Tree Nut (Coconut)
Functions
Abrasive
Bulking
Emollient
Fills in the tiny cracks between skin cells to make everything feel smooth and soft. The "silky finish" ingredient.
Hair Conditioning
A catch-all term for ingredients that improve how skin looks and feels — softer, smoother, more supple. The workhorse behind most moisturizers.
Skin Conditioning
A catch-all term for ingredients that improve how skin looks and feels — softer, smoother, more supple. The workhorse behind most moisturizers.
Locks In Moisture
The paper trail
🔬Peer-reviewednone on file
⚖️Regulatory1 listing →
🛡️Safety-assessed3 reviews →
Counts, not a verdict. A listing isn't a study. The trail, you decide.
EWG
1
CIR
Safe as used
Pregnancy
Yes
Concentration Guide
CIR's newest survey reports no concentration of use.
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