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BERTHOLLETIA EXCELSA SEED OIL

Bertholletia Excelsa Seed Oil is the fixed oil expressed from the nuts of the Bertholletia excelsa, Lecythidaceae

BERTHOLLETIA EXCELSA SEED OIL is listed in the EU CosIng inventory, but no direct annex records are linked on this page yet.

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What the official INCI name states

The official label identifies a biological source material and its stated preparation or plant part.

Identity type from wording
biological_material
Preparation or form
OIL
Stated biological parts
SEED
Scientific-name candidates to verify against the supplier specification
Bertholletia excelsa

This structure is derived only from the official label wording. It does not establish composition, concentration, chemical equivalence, safety or regulatory permission.

Verified source-organism taxonomy

Exact scientific names from the INCI wording matched the immutable Catalogue of Life release shown here.

2026-07-17 XR

Bertholletia excelsa

accepted

Humb. & Bonpl.

Rank
species
Kingdom
Plantae
Family
Lecythidaceae
Genus
Bertholletia
Paranuss (DE); Brazil Nut (EN); Almendracastarianuez de amazonianuez de brasil (ES)Brazil-nut TreePara NutBrazilnutBrazilnut-tree
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Catalogue of Life 2026-07-17 XR · DOI 10.48580/dgykv · CC BY 4.0.

Inventory details for BERTHOLLETIA EXCELSA SEED OIL

INCI name

BERTHOLLETIA EXCELSA SEED OIL

Description

Bertholletia Excelsa Seed Oil is the fixed oil expressed from the nuts of the Bertholletia excelsa, Lecythidaceae

Record provenance

Inventory reference
54670
Imported identity
BERTHOLLETIA EXCELSA SEED OIL
Source update
05/10/2017
European Commission CosIng source notes
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Key data

CAS
356065-50-4
EC
—
Restriction
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Function
SKIN CONDITIONING
Maintaining the skin in good condition.
SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT
Acting as lubricants on the skin surface providing the skin with a soft and smooth appearance.

Official EU ingredient-name evidence

The ingredient name exactly matches the official 2025 EU glossary of common ingredient names.

#3297 · BERTHOLLETIA EXCELSA SEED OIL

Other ingredients from the same source

Bertholletia excelsa

Brazil-nut TreePara NutBrazilnut

9 other ingredients in this inventory name the same organism. Sharing a source is not sharing an identity: a leaf extract, a seed oil and a ferment are different materials with different specifications.

Ingredients with overlapping formulation functions

BENZYL HYDROXYBUTYRAMIDEHAIR CONDITIONING, SKIN CONDITIONING, SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT
BENZYL LAURATEFRAGRANCE, SKIN CONDITIONING, SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT, SOLVENT
BENZYL URSOLATESKIN CONDITIONING, SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT
BERBERIS VULGARIS FRUIT EXTRACTSKIN CONDITIONING, SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT
BERTHOLLETIA EXCELSA SEED OIL POLYGLYCERYL-6 ESTERSSKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT, SURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING
BIFIDOBACTERIUM EXTRACTSKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT; SKIN CONDITIONING - HUMECTANT; SKIN CONDITIONING - MISCELLANEOUS
BIFIDOBACTERIUM/LACTOBACILLUS ACANTHOPANAX KOREANUM ROOT EXTRACT FERMENTHUMECTANT, SKIN CONDITIONING, SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT
BIFIDOBACTERIUM/LACTOBACILLUS/SOYBEAN/SUCROSE FERMENT FILTRATEASTRINGENT, ORAL CARE, SKIN CONDITIONING, SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT

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ECHA CHEM / Information on chemicalsPubChem PUG RESTEU Safety Gate cosmetic product alertsECHA CHEMUS EPA CompToxCosmetic Ingredient Review safety assessmentsFDA Global Substance Registration SystemILO/WHO International Chemical Safety CardsJapan NITE-CHRIPNIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical HazardsOECD eChemPortal

How BERTHOLLETIA EXCELSA SEED OIL appears in the CosIng inventory

The CosIng inventory lists BERTHOLLETIA EXCELSA SEED OIL as a cosmetic ingredient and this page links it to 0 annex records. The inventory entry captures names and identifiers, while the annex records show where the substance is prohibited, restricted or positively listed in EU cosmetics law.

BERTHOLLETIA EXCELSA SEED OIL is also tagged with 2 cosmetic functions in the official data. Function labels describe intended use, but they do not replace regulatory review of linked annex records before formulation or labelling work.

Frequently asked questions

BERTHOLLETIA EXCELSA SEED OIL is listed in the EU CosIng ingredient inventory with no direct annex restriction records linked at this time. Absence of an annex link does not guarantee unrestricted use — always verify against the current official CosIng database before formulating.

According to the EU CosIng inventory, BERTHOLLETIA EXCELSA SEED OIL carries the following function designation(s):

CAS 356065-50-4 may appear across multiple EU annex records. Viewing the CAS lookup page shows all Annex II–VI entries sharing this identifier, which is useful for identifying cross-annex regulatory status of the same chemical substance.
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Source note for BERTHOLLETIA EXCELSA SEED OIL

This page reproduces the CosIng inventory entry for BERTHOLLETIA EXCELSA SEED OIL from public European Commission cosmetic ingredient materials and shows linked identifiers even when no direct annex match is currently attached.

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