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Name : Coconut Oil
- INCI Name
- Cocos nucifera oil
- English name
- Coconut Oil
- CAS No.
- 8001-31-8
- CE No.
- 232-282-8
Origins
- Plant
Geographical origins
- Philippines
- Oceania
- India
Providers
- Biocosmethic Coconut oil - BCE1506
- Huilerie Émile Noël Organic Virgin Coconut Oil
CosIng functions
- Hair Conditioning Agent
- Masking
- Perfuming
- Skin Conditioning Agent
Non official functions
- Emollient
Regulation
No restriction nor condition for use
Knowledge to date
Along with surfactants, coconut oil is one of the most widely used coconut derivatives in cosmetics. Nourishing and protective, it helps the skin fight against dehydration. Repairing and smoothing, it regenerates malnourished skins and dry and damaged hair, and it soothes red blotches on reactive epidermises and baby bottoms.
Coconut oil is obtained by cold pressing fresh coconut pulp rich in saturated fatty acids, and particularly in lauric acid (almost 50%), and it has a very characteristic perfume (the well-known coconut smell).
It should be said that as regards copra oil, it is derived from the dry pulp and is endowed with properties similar to coconut oil. It is designated with the same INCI name (Cocos nucifera oil), but it is not perfumed. Both have the same affinity with the skin and hair fibres, the same high …
