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MALPIGHIA PUNICIFOLIA FRUIT

Malpighia Punicifolia Fruit is a plant material derived from the ripe fruit of the Acerola, Malpighia punicifolia L., Malpighiaceae

MALPIGHIA PUNICIFOLIA FRUIT is listed in the EU CosIng inventory, but no direct annex records are linked on this page yet.

Regulatory evidence by market

No rule for this ingredient has been imported for any of the 13 markets tracked here.

That describes this inventory, not the law. No imported rule is not evidence that an ingredient is permitted: a rule may exist under another name or identifier, or in a dataset not yet imported here.

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
Stated biological parts
FRUIT
Scientific-name candidates to verify against the supplier specification
Malpighia punicifolia

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

Malpighia punicifolia

synonym

Accepted name: Malpighia glabra L.

Rank
species
Kingdom
Plantae
Family
Malpighiaceae
Genus
Malpighia
Open Catalogue of Life record

Catalogue of Life 2026-07-17 XR · DOI 10.48580/dgykv · CC BY 4.0.

Inventory details for MALPIGHIA PUNICIFOLIA FRUIT

INCI name

MALPIGHIA PUNICIFOLIA FRUIT

Description

Malpighia Punicifolia Fruit is a plant material derived from the ripe fruit of the Acerola, Malpighia punicifolia L., Malpighiaceae

Record provenance

Inventory reference
57610
Imported identity
MALPIGHIA PUNICIFOLIA FRUIT
Source update
15/10/2010
European Commission CosIng source notes

Key data

CAS

No CAS number, and none is expected: this is a botanical or biological preparation rather than a single compound, and CAS numbers identify single substances. Identity rests on the source organism and the supplier specification.

EC
Restriction
Function
ASTRINGENT
Contracting and/or tightening the skin.
SKIN PROTECTING
Helping to avoid harmful effects to the skin from external factors.
TONIC
Producing a feeling of well-being on skin and hair.

Official EU ingredient-name evidence

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

Ingredients with overlapping formulation functions

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How MALPIGHIA PUNICIFOLIA FRUIT appears in the CosIng inventory

The CosIng inventory lists MALPIGHIA PUNICIFOLIA FRUIT 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.

MALPIGHIA PUNICIFOLIA FRUIT is also tagged with 3 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

MALPIGHIA PUNICIFOLIA FRUIT 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, MALPIGHIA PUNICIFOLIA FRUIT carries the following function designation(s):

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Source note for MALPIGHIA PUNICIFOLIA FRUIT

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

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