Elaeis guineensis (Palm) butter

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AKA: African oil palm, Palm Butter
Plant-Derived
Emollient
Skin Conditioner
Not Clean
Elaeis Guineensis (Palm) Butter is a cosmetic ingredient used as emollient, skin conditioning, viscosity controlling. Assessed as safe by the CIR.
Family
Arecaceae (Palm family)
Plant Part
Fruit
Lifeform
Tree
Climate
Wet tropical
CAS #
8002-75-3
Form
Wax
Functions
Emollient
Fills in the tiny cracks between skin cells to make everything feel smooth and soft. The "silky finish" ingredient.
Skin Conditioning
A catch-all term for ingredients that improve how skin looks and feels — softer, smoother, more supple. The workhorse behind most moisturizers.
Viscosity Controlling
Locks In Moisture
Traditional Use
Extracted from African oil palm, used for millennia in West and Central African traditional medicine and skincare. Historically valued for its emollient properties and use in treating skin conditions and general skin maintenance.
EWG
4
CIR
Safe as used
Pregnancy
Yes
CIR Safety Findings
Not a Sensitizer
medical-approval
all-shades-safe
Regulatory Status
USA✔ permitted
EU⚠ restricted
JAPAN⚠ restricted
CANADA⚠ restricted
Skin Types
●all-skin-types
Best For
Dryness
Pregnancy & Breastfeeding Safe
Yes
The paper trail
🔬Peer-reviewed1 paper →
⚖️Regulatory1 listing →
🛡️Safety-assessed1 review →
Counts, not a verdict. A listing isn't a study. The trail, you decide.
Verified Jun 2026
Data: Kew POWO · CosIng · EWG · CIR