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Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Extract

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SYNONYMS

● COCONUT EXTRACT
● COCONUT MEAT EXTRACT
● COCOS NUCIFERA (COCONUT) EXTRACT
● COCOS NUCIFERA EXTRACT
● EXTRACT OF COCONUT MEAT
● EXTRACT OF COCOS NUCIFERA

This ingredient is not currently on EWG's Skin Deep Restricted or Unacceptable Lists.

Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Extract is an extract of the meat of the coconut, Cocos nucifera.

Common concerns

See how this product scores for common concerns.

  • LOW
    Cancer
  • LOW
    Allergies & Immunotoxicity
  • LOW
    Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity
  • LOW
    Use Restrictions

Ingredient concerns

  • CONCERNS
  • DATA SOURCES

Products with this Ingredient

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shampoo72 products
conditioner72 products
mask60 products
moisturizer45 products
facial moisturizer/treatment44 products
foundation36 products
facial cleanser34 products
exfoliant/scrub28 products
body wash/cleanser27 products
serums & essences21 products
hair treatment/serum20 products
daily use with SPF17 products
hair styling aide14 products
recreational sunscreen14 products
bath oil/salts/soak12 products
body oil11 products
around-eye cream11 products
concealer10 products
styling gel/lotion8 products
toners/astringents8 products
liquid hand soap7 products
hair spray7 products
antiperspirant/deodorant6 products
detangler6 products
hand cream6 products
lip balm6 products
makeup remover5 products
makeup primer5 products
bubble bath5 products
bar soap5 products
brow liner5 products
body cleansing wipes4 products
setting powder/spray4 products
sunless tanning4 products
baby shampoo3 products
CC cream3 products
mascara3 products
3 products
baby soap3 products
shaving cream3 products
hand sanitizer3 products
facial cleansing wipes2 products
toothpaste2 products
bronzer/highlighter2 products
anti-aging2 products
baby bubble bath1 products
foot moisturizer1 products
styling mousse/foam1 products
eye shadow1 products
damaged skin treatment1 products
beard cleanser1 products
tanning oil1 products
tooth whitening1 products
baby wipes1 products
cuticle treatment1 products
oil controller1 products
shaving cream (men's)1 products
body firming lotion1 products
body spray1 products
pore strips1 products
baby lotion1 products
foot cleansing1 products
exfoliant/scrub - large particle1 products
fragrance for women1 products
BB cream1 products

Data gaps

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CONCERN REFERENCE
293 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemicalNLM PubMed
  • NLM (National Library of Medicine). 2012. PubMed online scientific bibliography data. http://www.pubmed.gov.

Understanding scores

Cosmetics and personal care products are not required to be tested for safety before being allowed on the market. The Skin Deep® scoring system was designed to help the public understand whether a product is safe to use or whether it contains ingredients of concern.

Every product and ingredient in Skin Deep gets a two-part score – one for hazard and one for data availability. The safest products score well by both measures, with a low hazard rating and a fair or better data availability rating.

HOW WE DETERMINE SCORES

Hazard score

The Skin Deep ingredient hazard score, from 1 to 10, reflects known and suspected hazards linked to the ingredients. The EWG VERIFIED® mark means a product meets EWG’s strictest criteria for transparency and health.

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WEIGHT-OF-EVIDENCE APPROACH

A product’s hazard score is not an average of the ingredients’ hazard scores. It is calculated using a weight-of-evidence approach that factors in all of the hazards or health impacts associated with the ingredients.

Data availability

The Skin Deep data availability rating reflects the number of scientific studies about the product or ingredient in the published scientific literature.

NONE LIMITED FAIR GOOD ROBUST
Low Availability
Moderate Availability
High Availability
NONE

Ingredients have not been assessed.

LIMITED-FAIR

There is only a modest volume of research.

GOOD-ROBUST

Ingredients have been studied extensively.

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