Cosmetic ingredient dictionary
Argania Spinosa Shell Powder in cosmetics: what it is and what it does
Argania Spinosa Shell Powder is a cosmetic ingredient that scrubs or polishes. Open Beauty Facts finds it in 6 products, most often makeup.
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What does Argania Spinosa Shell Powder do in a product?
In a cosmetic product, Argania Spinosa Shell Powder scrubs or polishes. The EU’s CosIng database lists this job for it: abrasive.
What is Argania Spinosa Shell Powder?
Argania Spinosa Shell Powder is the powder obtained from the dried, ground nut shells of Argania spinosa (L.), Sapotaceae.
- CAS number
- 223747-87-3
- CosIng reference
- 83323
Does Argania Spinosa Shell Powder come from a food allergen?
Not according to the allergen lists. Argan is on neither the EU nor the US tree-nut list, so this page names no allergen. Bravoora’s label checker still reads Argania Spinosa Shell Powder as tree nuts, as a precaution: a profile that avoids tree nuts gets Not for you on a product with it.
Which products contain Argania Spinosa Shell Powder?
Open Beauty Facts finds Argania Spinosa Shell Powder in the ingredient lists of 6 of the 22,021 products it has a list for, most often makeup, eye makeup and body care.
Products with it, by country of sale: France 5 · Germany 1.
Counted on 13 October 2026 from Open Beauty Facts, which volunteers fill from real packs: it shows where Argania Spinosa Shell Powder turns up, not how much of the market it is.
Bravoora reads this ingredient for everyone you shop for: an allergy or intolerance, a vegan or vegetarian diet, a calorie or protein goal, and the labels on supplements and skincare too. Build a profile · For dermatologists, dietitians and doctors
Sources
The job, the description and the EU annex entry are CosIng’s; the fragrance allergens are the EU Annex III names Bravoora’s label checker reads; the product counts are Open Beauty Facts’.
- European Commission: CosIng cosmetic ingredient database (functions, description, EU annex entry)
- Open Beauty Facts: product database, 77,506 products, read 13 October 2026, ODbL
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