Anacardium Occidentale (Cashew) Seed Oil
INCI: ANACARDIUM OCCIDENTALE SEED OIL
CAS 8007-24-7
Skin conditioning agent; emollient; occlusive; skin-softening
Limited Data
Insufficient safety data available. Consider enriching this ingredient.
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Description
Skin conditioning agent; emollient; occlusive; skin-softening
Purpose
Function
Skin conditioning agent; emollient; occlusive; skin-softening
Profile
Properties
Silicone
Silicone free
Compliance
Regulatory Status
EU
Permitted
Safety
GOOD
US
Permitted
Absorptionmoderate
Sensitizationlow
MoSadequate
NOAEL100 mg/kg
ConcernLow
Flags
tree-nut-allergy-cautioncir-review-in-progresscomedogenic-lownot-cnsledible-oil-origincarrier-oil
Verdict
Well-tolerated plant oil with favorable fatty acid profile (oleic/linoleic dominant) and established food-grade safety; refined seed oil is distinct from hazardous shell liquid; primary concern is residual nut protein in non-fully-refined grades for allergy-prone consumers.
US Note
CIR Expert Panel reviewed Anacardium occidentale (cashew) seed oil as part of the Plant-Derived Edible Oil / Vegetable Oil Group (173rd Panel Meeting, June 2025, draft stage). The broader CIR 2017 safety assessment of 244 plant-derived fatty acid oils concluded they are safe as used in cosmetics. No independent final CIR monograph published as of Feb 2026.
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