Palm (Elaeis Guineensis) Oil
AKA “Elaeis Guineensis Oil, 5-dimethylphenol, chloroxylenol, PCMX, 5-xylenol, Benzytol, p-Chloro-m-xylenol, Ottasept”
Essential Oil
Ingredient Facts
Palm (Elaeis Guineensis) oil
AKA: Elaeis Guineensis Oil, 5-dimethylphenol, Chloroxylenol, PCMX, 5-xylenol, Benzytol, P-Chloro-m-xylenol, Ottasept
Essential Oil · Emollient · EWG: 3
Plant-Derived
Emollient
Skin Conditioner
Essential Oil
Clean
Science: Origin: Botanic/Natural Safety Ratings: CIR: Safe as used
Family
Arecaceae (Palm family)
Plant Part
Fruit
CAS #
88-04-0
Form
Oil
See origin →
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.
Softens & Smooths
Antioxidant Protection
Reduces Inflammation
Fights Bacteria
Smooths and softens skin
Softens and smooths skin
Mixes oil and water
Controls product thickness
Traditional Use
Used for thousands of years in African and Southeast Asian cultures for cooking, skin care, and traditional medicine. Applied topically for wound healing and as a general emollient and skin protectant.
Skin Types
●all-skin-types
Best For
Dryness
Melanin-Rich Skin
Suitable
Pregnancy & Breastfeeding Safe
Yes
EWG
3
CIR
Safe
Pregnancy
Yes
CIR Safety Findings
Not a Sensitizer
medical-approval
all-shades-safe
Concentration Guide
0.5%
0%1%
Reg. Limit
EU regulatory limit: 0.5%. Source: EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009, Annex V (Preservatives), Entry 26.
Regulatory Agencies
Chloroxylenol.
Cherian P, Bergfeld WF, Belsito DV, Cohen DE, Klaassen CD et al.
International journal of toxicology, 2023
Chloroxylenol
Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Expert Panel
International Journal of Toxicology
Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Chloroxylenol
Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Expert Panel
International Journal of Toxicology
Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Palm (Elaeis Guineensis) Oil, Palm (Elaeis Guineensis) Kernel Oil, Hydrogenated Palm Oil and Hydrogenated Palm Kernel Oil
Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Expert Panel
International Journal of Toxicology
Chloroxylenol
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Elaeis Guineensis (Palm) Butter
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Elaeis Guineensis (Palm) Kernel Oil
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Seed Germination in Oil Palm (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.): A Review of Metabolic Pathways and Control Mechanisms.
Cui J, Lamade E, Tcherkez G
International journal of molecular sciences, 2020
Seed Germination in Oil Palm (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.): A Review of Metabolic Pathways and Control Mechanisms.
Cui J, Lamade E, Tcherkez G
International journal of molecular sciences, 2020
Seed Germination in Oil Palm (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.): A Review of Metabolic Pathways and Control Mechanisms.
Cui J, Lamade E, Tcherkez G
International journal of molecular sciences, 2020
Chloroxylenol
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Elaeis Guineensis Palm Oil
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Allergenicity evaluation of p-chloro-m-cresol and p-chloro-m-xylenol by non-radioactive murine local lymph-node assay and multiple-dose guinea pig max
Yamano T, Shimizu M, Noda T
Toxicology, 2003
Verified Feb 2026
Data: CosIng · EWG · CIR