Coconut Oil Castile

Coconut Oil Castile

AKA “Castile soap, Coconut castile oil”

Carrier Oil

Ingredient Facts

Coconut oil castile

AKA: Castile soap, Coconut castile oil

Carrier Oil · Emollient · EWG: 1

Plant-Derived

Emollient

Skin Conditioner

Plant Oil

Clean

Coconut Oil Castile is a cosmetic ingredient. Rated low hazard by EWG.

Family

Arecaceae (Palm family)

Plant Part

Nut

CAS #

212335-59-6

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.

Anti-Aging

Moisturizing

Fights Acne

Provides scent

Traditional Use

Castile soap originated in the Castile region of Spain and became famous from the 12th century onward for its use as a gentle, plant-based cleanser. Coconut oil variant developed in the 19th-20th centuries as a tropical plant-based alternative to traditional olive oil castile soaps.