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COCONUT FLOWER SUGAR

88

Safety score · 0–100

Good

Derived from EU CosIng regulatory status, PubChem hazard data and published research. How we score.

About

A food-grade powdered sweetener from coconut palm flowers, used in cosmetics as a natural humectant and exfoliating agent.

Coconut flower sugar (Cocos nucifera) is the dried nectar collected from coconut palm flowers, a traditional sweetener in Southeast Asian cuisine. The ingredient consists primarily of sucrose, glucose, and fructose with minor mineral content. As a food-grade ingredient with extensive human consumption history, coconut flower sugar presents no safety concerns in topical cosmetic application. It functions as a natural humectant and may provide mild physical exfoliation in powder form.

Skin benefits

  • Natural humectant properties attracting moisture to skin
  • Gentle physical exfoliation from fine powder texture
  • Contains trace minerals including potassium and zinc beneficial for skin

References

EU

EU CosIng database

European Commission cosmetic ingredient registry — regulatory status, restrictions, authorised functions.

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