Ingredient glossary / Emollient
Coconut oil
On the label: Cocos Nucifera Oil · Emollient
What it is
The oil of the coconut, solid below about 76°F; mostly lauric acid. Rich and occlusive; rated comedogenic in older rabbit-ear tests, which is why many avoid it on the face.
Emollients: Emollients fill the gaps between skin cells and leave the surface smooth and soft; oils, butters and esters.
Wikidata: Edible oil derived from coconut. Q216235 →
In the research
237 PubMed papers mention it with skin, cosmetics or hair; the three most recent:
- Efficacy and Safety of a Novel Oil Pulling Oral Rinse for Teeth Whitening: A Double-Blind, Randomised, Placebo-Controlled Trial · Cureus, 2026
- The effects of coconut oil and moisturising lotion on skin condition and vital signs in preterm neonates: A randomised controlled trial · Journal of pediatric nursing, 2026
- Lanolin · , 2006
A paper is a paper, not a verdict: titles are listed so you can read them, and a study on cells or mice says little about a cream on a face.
Products whose label lists it
24 on the siteMatched from the ingredient list the supplier printed; the position in the list (first or thirtieth) is on each product page.
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Other emollients
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