Euterpe oleraceae (Acai) berry
AKA “Acai Berry”
Ingredient
Ingredient Facts
Euterpe oleraceae (Acai) berry
AKA: Acai Berry
Ingredient · Skin Conditioning · EWG: 1
Plant-Derived Synthetic
Skin Conditioner
Clean
Euterpe Oleraceae (Acai) Berry is a cosmetic ingredient. Rated low hazard by EWG.
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Functions
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
Antioxidant
Anti-Inflammatory
Provides scent
Traditional Use
Acai has been consumed for centuries by indigenous Amazonian peoples as a nutritious food source. Modern skincare adopted acai in the early 2000s for its high antioxidant content and skin-protective properties.
Skin Types
●all-skin-types, gentle
Best For
Dullness
Pregnancy & Breastfeeding Safe
Yes
SABER-Bupivacaine Reduces Postoperative Pain and Opioid Consumption After Arthroscopic Subacromial Decompression: A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Tri
Ekelund A, Peredistijs A, Grohs J, Meisner J, Verity N et al.
Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Global research & reviews, 2022
Euterpe Oleraceae (Acai) Berry
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Tetracain and its salts
Health Canada
Health Canada Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist
Development of a nanotechnological hydrogel containing desonide nanocapsules in association with acai oil: design and in vivo evaluation.
Rosa P, Friedrich ML, Dos Santos J, Pegoraro NS, Camponogara C et al.
Pharmaceutical development and technology, 2022
Phytochemical and nutrient composition of the freeze-dried amazonian palm berry, Euterpe oleraceae mart. (acai).
Schauss AG, Wu X, Prior RL, Ou B, Patel D et al.
Journal of agricultural and food chemistry, 2006
Verified Jun 2026
Data: CosIng · EWG · CIR