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Ingredient Facts
Elaeis (Palm) fruit oil
AKA: Palm Fruit Oil
Oil · Emollient · EWG: 4
Plant-Derived
Emollient
Skin Conditioner
Not Clean
Elaeis (Palm) Fruit Oil is a cosmetic ingredient used as emollient, skin conditioning. Assessed as safe by the CIR.
Family
Arecaceae (Palm family)
Plant Part
Fruit
CAS #
8002-75-3
Form
Oil
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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.
Locks In Moisture
Traditional Use
Palm oil has been used for thousands of years in African cuisines and traditional medicine. Historically valued for its high carotenoid content and use in skincare by indigenous West and Central African populations.