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CARAPA GUIANENSIS SEED POWDER

Carapa Guianensis Seed Powder is the powder obtained from the dried, ground seeds of Carapa guianensis

CARAPA GUIANENSIS SEED POWDER 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
POWDER
Stated biological parts
SEED
Scientific-name candidates to verify against the supplier specification
Carapa guianensis

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

Carapa guianensis

accepted

Aubl.

Rank
species
Kingdom
Plantae
Family
Meliaceae
Genus
Carapa
Cabirma santa (Dominican Republic)Wild cashew (Lesser Antilles)Nejesi (Cuba)JanasiCrappoCrab woodCarapateCabirma de guinea
Open Catalogue of Life record

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

Official European Commission record

CosIng substance ID
99490
Entry status
Active
Published in the Official Journal
Yes
Recorded by the Commission
2023-05-23
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Inventory details for CARAPA GUIANENSIS SEED POWDER

INCI name

CARAPA GUIANENSIS SEED POWDER

Description

Carapa Guianensis Seed Powder is the powder obtained from the dried, ground seeds of Carapa guianensis

Record provenance

Inventory reference
cosing-live-99490
Imported identity
CARAPA GUIANENSIS SEED POWDER
Source update
2023-05-23
European Commission CosIng source notes
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Key data

CAS
906347-26-0 (generic)
EC
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Restriction
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Function
ABRASIVE
Removing unwanted tissue or foreign materials from various body surfaces, including mechanical tooth cleaning and/or gloss improvement.
EXFOLIATING
Initiating and/or accelerating removal of the layers of dead skin cells from the skin surface.

Official EU ingredient-name evidence

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

#5456 · CARAPA GUIANENSIS SEED POWDER

Other ingredients from the same source

Carapa guianensis

6 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

CAMELLIA OLEIFERA LEAF POWDEREXFOLIATING
CAMELLIA OLEIFERA SHELL POWDEREXFOLIATING; SKIN CONDITIONING - MISCELLANEOUS
CAMELLIA SINENSIS LEAF POWDEREXFOLIATING
CANNABIDIETH-21 DISALICYLATEANTI-SEBORRHEIC; ANTIOXIDANT; ANTI-SEBUM; SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT; HAIR CONDITIONING; UV FILT…
CARICA PAPAYA SEED POWDERABRASIVE; EXFOLIATING
CARYODENDRON ORINOCENSE SEEDCAKE POWDEREXFOLIATING
CARYODENDRON ORINOCENSE SHELL POWDEREXFOLIATING
CEREUS GRANDIFLORUS FLOWER POWDEREXFOLIATING

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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 CARAPA GUIANENSIS SEED POWDER appears in the CosIng inventory

The CosIng inventory lists CARAPA GUIANENSIS SEED POWDER 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.

CARAPA GUIANENSIS SEED POWDER 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

CARAPA GUIANENSIS SEED POWDER 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, CARAPA GUIANENSIS SEED POWDER carries the following function designation(s):

CAS 906347-26-0 (generic) 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 CARAPA GUIANENSIS SEED POWDER

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

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