What it is
In the register’s words: “Mauritia Flexuosa Fruit Oil is the volatile oil obtained from the fruit of Mauritia Flexuosa L., Palmaceae.”
- EU register name (INCI)
- MAURITIA FLEXUOSA FRUIT OIL
- CAS number
- 394239-67-9; 906350-92-3
- EC number
- -
- Written on these labels as
- Mauritia Flexuosa (Buriti) Fruit Oil; Mauritia Flexuosa Fruit Oil
Labels often add a second name in brackets, so a label may say Mauritia Flexuosa (Buriti) Fruit Oil where the register says MAURITIA FLEXUOSA FRUIT OIL. Both are the same ingredient.
What the register lists it for
These are the uses the European Commission’s CosIng register lists for Mauritia Flexuosa (Buriti) Fruit 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.
- 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 3 labels First five names: 0 of 3 Rinse-out conditioners without it
- Deep conditioners 2 labels First five names: 0 of 2 Deep conditioners without it
- Leave-in conditioners 2 labels First five names: 0 of 2 Leave-in conditioners without it
- Stylers 1 label First five names: 0 of 1 Stylers without it
- Protein treatments 2 labels First five names: 0 of 2 Protein treatments without it
Every label, product by product (12)
- SheaMoisture Jamaican Black Castor Oil Strengthen & Restore Shampoo Shampoo 11th of 27 names
- Mielle Pomegranate & Honey Moisturizing and Detangling Shampoo Shampoo 19th of 27 names
- Not Your Mother's Curl Talk Clean Slate Daily Conditioner Rinse-out conditioner · listed as Mauritia Flexuosa Fruit Oil 10th of 30 names
- SheaMoisture Jamaican Black Castor Oil Strengthen & Restore Conditioner Rinse-out conditioner 14th of 29 names
- Mielle Pomegranate & Honey Moisturizing and Detangling Conditioner Rinse-out conditioner 14th of 22 names
- Not Your Mother's Curl Talk Deep Hydration Mask Deep conditioner · listed as Mauritia Flexuosa Fruit Oil 12th of 30 names
- SheaMoisture Jamaican Black Castor Oil Strengthen & Restore Treatment Masque Deep conditioner 20th of 35 names
- Mielle Pomegranate & Honey Leave-In Conditioner Leave-in conditioner 7th of 27 names
- SheaMoisture Jamaican Black Castor Oil Strengthen & Restore Leave-In Conditioner Leave-in conditioner · listed as Mauritia Flexuosa Fruit Oil 16th of 28 names
- Mielle Pomegranate & Honey Curl Smoothie Styler 11th of 21 names
- ApHogee Keratin 2 Minute Reconstructor Protein treatment · listed as Mauritia Flexuosa Fruit Oil 24th of 44 names
- ApHogee Two-Step Protein Treatment Protein treatment · listed as Mauritia Flexuosa Fruit Oil 17th of 29 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 skin conditioning ingredients on these labels
- Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice 54 labels
- Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil 42 labels
- Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil 16 labels
- Mangifera Indica (Mango) Seed Butter 11 labels
- Ocimum Basilicum (Basil) Leaf Extract 9 labels
- Hydrolyzed Quinoa 6 labels
- Mentha Piperita (Peppermint) Leaf Extract 6 labels
- Pyrus Malus (Apple) Fruit Extract 6 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.