Ingredient

Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil

Low risk

Also known ascoconut oil

FunctionEmollient

What it is — Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, also known simply as coconut oil, pressed from the flesh of the coconut.

What it does — It is commonly used as a rich emollient to soften and smooth, helping skin and hair feel deeply conditioned, and it is a traditional favorite for hair care.

Typical use — Found in balms, body butters, cleansing products and hair masks and oils.

Who it suits / good to know — Often suits dry skin and hair; because it is a heavier oil, blemish-prone or very oily skin may prefer to use it on the body and hair rather than the face.

Safety — Rated low risk and widely tolerated. This is general information rather than medical advice; patch-test first if you tend to react to coconut-derived ingredients.

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How grades are set — Risk reflects our own reading of publicly available safety data, an EWG-style reading shown at the worst-case grade we've assigned this ingredient across products. It isn't a third party's proprietary score, and it isn't medical advice. Always read the packaging and patch-test where indicated.
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