INCI name

COCOS NUCIFERA FRUIT JUICE

Coconut water

The liquid from the coconut fruit.

What it is

Cocos Nucifera Fruit Juice is the liquid expressed from the fruit of the coconut palm, Cocos nucifera. CosIng lists it as emollient, hair conditioning, humectant and skin conditioning.

Where it is used

Found in creams, mists, gels, shampoos and conditioners.

Limits of interpretation

The INCI list shows which ingredients are present, not how much of each. Above 1%, ingredients are listed in descending order of weight; below 1% the order is free.

It is a different ingredient from coconut oil, which has its own INCI name.

Functions

Skin conditioning – emollient
Acting as lubricants on the skin surface providing the skin with a soft and smooth appearance.
Hair conditioning
Enhancing the appearance and feel of hair. Leaving the hair easy to comb, supple, soft and shiny and/or imparting volume, lightness, gloss, texture, etc.
Humectant
Retaining and/or preserving the moisture in a product during use.
Skin conditioning
Maintaining the skin in good condition.

EU regulation

This ingredient is not listed in the annexes of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 in the CosIng data.

Products with this ingredient (29)

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