Astrocaryum Murumuru Seed Butter
What Is It?
At room temperature, Astrocaryum Murumuru Seed ButterAny of various fatty oils remaining nearly solid at room temperature. is a vegetable fat of nearly solid consistency that is obtained from the seeds of Astrocaryum murumuru. It is also called murumuru butter. The sodium salt of the fatty acids of murumuru butter is called Sodium Astrocaryum Murumuruate. Astrocaryum Murumuru Seed Butter may be used in skin care products, eye makeup, lipstick and hair care product. Sodium Astrocaryum Murumuruate may be used in skin cleansing products.
Why Is It Used?
When used in cosmetics and personal care products, Astrocaryum Murumuru Seed Butter and Sodium Astrocaryum Murumuruate function as skin-conditioning agents – emollient. Sodium Astrocaryum Murumuruate may also function as a surfactantAn ingredient that helps two substances that normally do not mix to become dissolved or dispersed in one another. Also called a surface active agent. – cleansing agent.
Scientific Facts
Astrocaryum murumuru is a type of palm, native to South America, that produces edible fruit. The butter produced from the seed of this fruit consists of about 48% lauric acid, 26% myristic acid and 13% oleic acid.
Safety Information
The safety of Astrocaryum Murumuru Seed Butter and Sodium Astrocaryum Murumuruate has been assessed by the Cosmetic Ingredient ReviewThe Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) was established in 1976 as an independent safety review program for cosmetic ingredients. The CIR Expert Panel consists of independent experts in dermatology, toxicology, pharmacolgy and veterinary medicine. The CIR includes participation by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration and the Consumer Federation of America. (CIR) Expert Panel. The CIR Expert Panel evaluated scientific data and concluded that these ingredients were safe for use in cosmetics and personal care products. Botanical and botanically derived ingredients used in the formulation of cosmetics are generally mild and safe. Prior to marketing the finished cosmetic product, the safety of each ingr
CIR Safety Review:
Astrocaryum Murumuru Seed Butter and Sodium Astrocaryum Murumuruate were included in the CIR Expert Panel’s review of plant-derived fatty acids oils. Based on a history of safe use in food, the composition of the oils, and data indicating that these ingredients were not dermal irritants or sensitizers, the CIR Expert Panel concluded that plant-derived fatty acidA natural organic compound that consists of a carboxyl group (oxygen, carbon and hydrogen) attached to a chain of carbon atoms with their associated hydrogen atoms. The chain of carbon atoms may be connected with single bonds, making a ‘saturated’ fat; or it may contain some double bonds, making an ‘unsaturated’ fat. The number of carbon and hydrogen atoms in the chain is what determines the qualities of that particular fatty acid. Animal and vegetable fats are made up of various combinations of fatty acids (in sets of three) connected to a glycerol molecule, making them triglycerides. oils including Astrocaryum Murumuru Seed Butter and Sodium Astrocaryum Murumuruate were safe as used in cosmetic products.
More information about botanical ingredients. Astrocaryum Murumuru Seed Butter and Sodium Astrocaryum Murumuruate may be used in cosmetics and personal care products marketed in Europe according to the general provisions of the Cosmetics Regulation of the European UnionUnder the general provisions of the cosmetics regulation of the EU, ingredients appearing on the following function-specific annexes must comply with the listed restrictions and/or specifications: colorants (Annex IV), preservatives (Annex V), UV filters (Annex VI) and other ingredients with specific concentration limits and/or other restrictions (Annex III). Ingredients specifically prohibited from use in cosmetic products are listed in Annex II. Other ingredients listed in the EU cosmetic ingredient database (CosIng) may be used without restrictions..
Link to the EU Cosmetic Regulation: http://europa.eu/legislation_summaries/consumers/product_labelling_and_packaging/co0013_en.htm
More Scientific Information
In naming plants, botanists use a Latin name made up of the genus and species of the plant. For example, under this system the plant, the muru-muru palm is known as Astrocaryum murumuru Mart., where “Mart.” stands for the name of the person who first described the type of plant specimen. Plants are also known by a common name that has been handed down through generations. These common names may vary from country to country. Therefore, Latin names, which are more likely to be recognized in many countries, are frequently used on the label of a product to identify an ingredient made from plants.
Resources
Cross Reference for Common Names and Latin names for Botanical ingredient: http://www.personalcarecouncil.org/botanicals-cross-reference-latin-bino…
Find out more about the history of using plants to obtain beneficial materials.
- Duke University: Brief History of Beauty and Hygiene Products http://scriptorium.lib.duke.edu/adaccess/cosmetics-history.html
- National Library of Medicine: Beauty and the body: the origins of cosmetics http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&lis…
- University of Maryland “Herbs by Name” http://www.umm.edu/altmed/ConsLookups/Herbs.html
Search the Code of Federal Regulations http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfcfr/cfrsearch.cfm
EU Cosmetics Inventory http://ec.europa.eu/consumers/cosmetics/cosing/