What it is
In the register’s words: “Carapa Guaianensis Seed Oil is the fixed oil expressed from the seeds of Carapa guaianensis, Meliaceae.”
- EU register name (INCI)
- CARAPA GUAIANENSIS SEED OIL
- CAS number
- 352458-32-3; 906347-26-0
- EC number
- - / -
- Written on these labels as
- Carapa Guaianensis (Andiroba) Seed Oil; Carapa Guaianensis Seed Oil
Labels often add a second name in brackets, so a label may say Carapa Guaianensis (Andiroba) Seed Oil where the register says CARAPA GUAIANENSIS SEED OIL. Both are the same ingredient.
What the register lists it for
These are the uses the European Commission’s CosIng register lists for Carapa Guaianensis (Andiroba) Seed Oil in any cosmetic, hair roles first. They say why a maker might add it, not what it does in one formula, and they aren’t a safety rating.
- Denaturant
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Makes alcohol taste too bad to drink. It is why labels say Alcohol Denat.
Register definition: “Rendering cosmetics unpalatable. Mostly added to cosmetics containing ethyl alcohol to make it unsuitable for ingestion.”
- Skin conditioning
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The register’s broad role for ingredients that keep skin in good condition. On a hair label it often sits beside a hair role, or marks a plant oil or extract.
Register definition: “Maintaining the skin in good condition.”
Where it sits on each label
US labels list ingredients from most to least, except that those at 1% or less may follow in any order. A name near the top is a large part of the formula. A label doesn’t mark where the 1% point falls, so further down, the order says little about how much is in it.
- Shampoos 2 labels First five names: 0 of 2 Shampoos without it
- Rinse-out conditioners 2 labels First five names: 0 of 2 Rinse-out conditioners without it
- Deep conditioners 1 label First five names: 0 of 1 Deep conditioners without it
- Stylers 1 label First five names: 0 of 1 Stylers without it
- Curl refreshers 1 label First five names: 0 of 1 Curl refreshers without it
Every label, product by product (7)
- Curlsmith Essential Moisture Shampoo Shampoo · listed as Carapa Guaianensis Seed Oil 14th of 28 names
- Curlsmith Fragrance-Free Shampoo Shampoo 14th of 23 names
- Curlsmith Fragrance-Free Conditioner Rinse-out conditioner 13th of 29 names
- Curlsmith Essential Moisture Conditioner Rinse-out conditioner 17th of 33 names
- Curlsmith Double Cream Deep Quencher Deep conditioner · listed as Carapa Guaianensis Seed Oil 19th of 36 names
- Curlsmith In-Shower Style Fixer Styler 14th of 30 names
- Curlsmith Shake & Shine Curl refresher · listed as Carapa Guaianensis Seed Oil 12th of 51 names
Each line runs from the first name on a label to the last; a dot is where this ingredient sits. Makers change formulas now and then; if the list on your bottle differs, go by your bottle.
Your next step
Updated · The name, numbers and uses come from the European Commission’s CosIng entry (CC BY 4.0); we write the uses in US spelling and put the hair ones first. The labels are each maker’s own. The order rule is the FDA’s Cosmetics Labeling Guide. All our sources are on the Sources page.