What it is
In the register’s words: “Cocos Nucifera Water is an aqueous solution of the steam distillate obtained from the Coconut, Cocos nucifera L., Palmaceae.”
- EU register name (INCI)
- COCOS NUCIFERA WATER
- CAS number
- 8001-31-8
- EC number
- 232-282-8
Labels often add a second name in brackets, so a label may say Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Water where the register says COCOS NUCIFERA WATER. Both are the same ingredient.
What the register lists it for
These are the uses the European Commission’s CosIng register lists for Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Water 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.
- Fragrance
-
Gives the product its smell or covers an unpleasant one. A label may name each scent ingredient or group them as Fragrance (Parfum).
Register definition: “Imparting an odour or taste. Creating a perceivable pleasant smell and/or masking a bad smell.”
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 1 label First five names: 0 of 1 Shampoos without it
- Clarifying shampoos 1 label First five names: 0 of 1 Clarifying shampoos without it
- Rinse-out conditioners 1 label First five names: 0 of 1 Rinse-out conditioners without it
- Deep conditioners 1 label First five names: 0 of 1 Deep conditioners without it
- Stylers 2 labels First five names: 0 of 2 Stylers without it
Every label, product by product (6)
- Maui Moisture Curl Quench + Coconut Oil Shampoo Shampoo 7th of 24 names
- Maui Moisture Scalp Care Clarifying Shampoo with Apple Cider Vinegar Clarifying shampoo 10th of 34 names
- Maui Moisture Curl Quench + Coconut Oil Conditioner Rinse-out conditioner 10th of 26 names
- Maui Moisture Heal & Hydrate + Shea Butter Hair Mask Deep conditioner 9th of 26 names
- Maui Moisture Flexible Hold + Coconut Milk Curl Foam Mousse Styler 6th of 16 names
- Maui Moisture Curl Quench + Coconut Oil Curl Smoothie Styler 11th of 28 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
Other fragrance ingredients on these labels
- Fragrance (Parfum) 133 labels
- Potassium Sorbate 61 labels
- Sodium Benzoate 61 labels
- Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil 32 labels
- Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride 26 labels
- Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil 26 labels
- Sodium Chloride 26 labels
- Benzoic Acid 25 labels
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.