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Cocos nucifera (Coconut) shell powder
AKA “Coconut Shell Powder”
Ingredient
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Ingredient Facts
Cocos nucifera (Coconut) shell powder
AKA: Coconut Shell Powder
Ingredient · Emollient · EWG: 1
Plant-Derived Synthetic
Emollient
Skin Conditioner
Hair Care
Plant Oil
Clean
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
See origin →
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
Traditional Use
Coconut shell has been used as an abrasive exfoliant in traditional beauty practices across Pacific and Southeast Asian cultures; the powder was also historically used as a natural charcoal-like cleansing agent.
Skin Types
●all-skin-types
Best For
Uneven Texture
Pregnancy & Breastfeeding Safe
Yes
Allergen Warning
⚠️ Tree Nut (Coconut)
EWG
1
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
Occupational allergic contact dermatitis caused by coconut fatty acids diethanolamide.
Aalto-Korte K, Pesonen M, Kuuliala O, Suuronen K
Contact dermatitis, 2014
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Occupational allergic contact dermatitis caused by coconut fatty acids diethanolamide.
Aalto-Korte K, Pesonen M, Kuuliala O, Suuronen K
Contact dermatitis, 2014
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Occupational allergic contact dermatitis caused by coconut fatty acids diethanolamide.
Aalto-Korte K, Pesonen M, Kuuliala O, Suuronen K
Contact dermatitis, 2014
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Safety Assessment of Cocos nucifera (Coconut)-Derived Ingredients as Used in Cosmetics.
Akinsulie A, Burnett C, Bergfeld WF, Belsito DV, Cohen DE et al.
International journal of toxicology, 2023
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Safety Assessment of Cocos nucifera (Coconut)-Derived Ingredients as Used in Cosmetics.
Akinsulie A, Burnett C, Bergfeld WF, Belsito DV, Cohen DE et al.
International journal of toxicology, 2023
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Safety Assessment of Cocos nucifera (Coconut)-Derived Ingredients as Used in Cosmetics.
Akinsulie A, Burnett C, Bergfeld WF, Belsito DV, Cohen DE et al.
International journal of toxicology, 2023
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Safety Assessment of Cocos nucifera (Coconut)-Derived Ingredients as Used in Cosmetics.
Akinsulie A, Burnett C, Bergfeld WF, Belsito DV, Cohen DE et al.
International journal of toxicology, 2023
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Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Coconut Oil, Coconut Acid, Hydrogenated Coconut Acid, and Hydrogenated Coconut Oil
Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Expert Panel
International Journal of Toxicology
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Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Cocos nucifera (Coconut) Oil and Related Ingredients
Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Expert Panel
International Journal of Toxicology
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Safety Assessment of <I>Cocos nucifera</I> (Coconut)-Derived Ingredients as Used in Cosmetics
Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Expert Panel
International Journal of Toxicology
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Coconut Acid
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Coconut Alcohol
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Coconut Alkanes
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Coconut Oil Decyl Esters
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Coconut Oil MIPA Amides
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Coconut Oil PEG-10 Esters
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Coconut Oil Polyglyceryl-6 Esters
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Fruit
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Fruit Extract
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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cocos nucifera (coconut) fruit juice
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Fruit Powder
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Fruit/Fruit Juice Extract
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Seed Butter
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Shell Powder
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Cocos nucifera (coconut) water
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Hydrogenated Coconut Acid
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Hydrogenated Coconut Oil
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Coconut Alcohol
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Coconut Alkanes
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Coconut Oil Castile
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Coconut Oil Cleansing Complex
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Coconut Oil Polyglyceryl-6 Esters
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Fruit
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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cocos nucifera (coconut) fruit juice
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
→
Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Seed Butter
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
→
Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Shell Powder
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
→
Cocos nucifera (coconut) water
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Cocos Nucifera Coconut Oil
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Hydrogenated Coconut Acid
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Hydrogenated Coconut Oil
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Coconut anaphylaxis: Case report and review.
Michavila Gomez A, Amat Bou M, Gonzalez Cortés MV, Segura Navas L, Moreno Palanques MA et al.
Allergologia et immunopathologia, 2015
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Coconut, Castor, and Argan Oil for Hair in Skin of Color Patients: A Systematic Review.
Phong C, Lee V, Yale K, Sung C, Mesinkovska N
Journal of drugs in dermatology : JDD, 2022
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Coconut, Castor, and Argan Oil for Hair in Skin of Color Patients: A Systematic Review.
Phong C, Lee V, Yale K, Sung C, Mesinkovska N
Journal of drugs in dermatology : JDD, 2022
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Coconut, Castor, and Argan Oil for Hair in Skin of Color Patients: A Systematic Review.
Phong C, Lee V, Yale K, Sung C, Mesinkovska N
Journal of drugs in dermatology : JDD, 2022
→
Coconut, Castor, and Argan Oil for Hair in Skin of Color Patients: A Systematic Review.
Phong C, Lee V, Yale K, Sung C, Mesinkovska N
Journal of drugs in dermatology : JDD, 2022
→
Coconut, Castor, and Argan Oil for Hair in Skin of Color Patients: A Systematic Review.
Phong C, Lee V, Yale K, Sung C, Mesinkovska N
Journal of drugs in dermatology : JDD, 2022
→
Coconut, Castor, and Argan Oil for Hair in Skin of Color Patients: A Systematic Review.
Phong C, Lee V, Yale K, Sung C, Mesinkovska N
Journal of drugs in dermatology : JDD, 2022
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Coconut, Castor, and Argan Oil for Hair in Skin of Color ...
Celine Phong, Victor Lee, Katerina Yale, Calvin Sung, Natasha Mesinkovska
Journal of drugs in dermatology : JDD, 2022
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Coconut, Castor, and Argan Oil for Hair in Skin of Color ...
Celine Phong, Victor Lee, Katerina Yale, Calvin Sung, Natasha Mesinkovska
Journal of drugs in dermatology : JDD, 2022
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Coconut, Castor, and Argan Oil for Hair in Skin of Color ...
Celine Phong, Victor Lee, Katerina Yale, Calvin Sung, Natasha Mesinkovska
Journal of drugs in dermatology : JDD, 2022
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Health Effects of Coconut Oil-A Narrative Review of Curre...
Taylor C Wallace
Journal of the American College of Nutrition, 2019
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Health Effects of Coconut Oil-A Narrative Review of Curre...
Taylor C Wallace
Journal of the American College of Nutrition, 2019
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Health Effects of Coconut Oil-A Narrative Review of Curre...
Taylor C Wallace
Journal of the American College of Nutrition, 2019
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Verified Jun 2026
Data: Kew POWO · CosIng · EWG · CIR