Ingredient
COCONUT/PALM KERNEL ALKANES
Substance information
Ingredient on the basis of coconuts (cocos nucifera). Ingredient on the basis of palm kernel oil (elaeis guineensis kernel oil).
Function(s) of this ingredient in cosmetic products
SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT
Softens and smoothens the skin
Origin
plant/synthetic (Information may exclusively reflect the status at initial entry of this ingredient into the relevant INCI dictionary; technological progress may have added new manufacturing options based on substances of different origin)
Belongs to the following substance groups
Regulating cosmetics
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