Mangifera Indica Seed Butter
Mango seed butter (mango butter) is a wholesome plant-derived fat composed primarily of stearic and oleic acids. CIR has reviewed Mangifera indica-derived ingredients and found them safe in current cosmetic uses.
What it is
Solid fat extracted from the kernel of mango seed (Mangifera indica).
Cosmetic emollient; sometimes a cocoa butter alternative in confectionery.
Why it's flagged
- rare cross-reactivity in mango-allergic individuals
What regulators actually say
"Directive 2000/36/EC permits the use of certain vegetable fats other than cocoa butter (including mango kernel fat) in cocoa and chocolate products in quantities not exceeding 5% of the finished product."
Regulatory status
United States — FDA
Cosmetic ingredient; food use as fat permitted
European Union — EFSA
Permitted in chocolate as cocoa butter equivalent up to 5% per Directive 2000/36/EC
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