Coconut Oil, Saponified

AKA “Saponified coconut oil, potassium cocoate, sodium cocoate”

Carrier Oil

Ingredient Facts

Coconut oil, saponified

AKA: Saponified coconut oil, Potassium cocoate, Sodium cocoate

Carrier Oil · Emollient · EWG: 4

Plant-Derived

Emollient

Skin Conditioner

Plant Oil

Not Clean

Coconut Oil, Saponified is a cosmetic ingredient.

Family

Arecaceae (Palm family)

Plant Part

Nut

CAS #

8015-80-3; 8007-24-7; 8002-03-7; 68425-36-5; 91051-35-3

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.

Anti-Aging

Moisturizing

Fights Acne

Traditional Use

Coconut oil has been used for thousands of years in tropical regions for skincare and haircare. When saponified (converted to soap), it became a foundational ingredient in traditional soap-making across Southeast Asia, India, and the Pacific Islands.