Hydrogenated Coconut Oil

AKA “Hydrogenated Cocos Nucifera Oil”

Carrier Oil

Ingredient Facts

Hydrogenated coconut oil

AKA: Hydrogenated Cocos Nucifera Oil

Carrier Oil · Emollient · EWG: 1

Plant-Derived

Emollient

Skin Conditioner

Plant Oil

Clean

Coconut oil, hydrogenated

Effective at 30.0%

Family

Arecaceae (Palm family)

Plant Part

Nut

CAS #

84836-98-6

Form

Oil

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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.

Emollient

Fills in the tiny cracks between skin cells to make everything feel smooth and soft. The "silky finish" ingredient.

Locks In Moisture

Traditional Use

Coconut oil has extensive traditional use in Ayurvedic medicine, Hawaiian and Southeast Asian skincare, and hair treatment practices dating back centuries. Hydrogenation was developed in the early 1900s to increase the oil's stability and melting point for cosmetic formulations.