Prunus Armeniaca Fruit Extract in cosmetics: what it is and what it does

What does Prunus Armeniaca Fruit Extract do in a product?

In a cosmetic product, Prunus Armeniaca Fruit Extract keeps the skin in good condition. The EU’s CosIng database lists this job for it: skin conditioning.

What is Prunus Armeniaca Fruit Extract?

Prunus Armeniaca Fruit Extract is an extract of the fruits of the Apricot, Prunus armeniaca L., Rosaceae.

CAS number

68650-44-2

EC number

272-046-1

CosIng reference

58573

Which products contain Prunus Armeniaca Fruit Extract?

Open Beauty Facts finds Prunus Armeniaca Fruit Extract in the ingredient lists of 19 of the 22,021 products it has a list for, most often shampoos, hair care and bath and shower.

• Shampoos6
• Hair care4
• Bath and shower3

Products with it, by country of sale: France 11 · Switzerland 2 · Australia 2 · Canada 2.

Counted on 13 October 2026 from Open Beauty Facts, which volunteers fill from real packs: it shows where Prunus Armeniaca Fruit Extract turns up, not how much of the market it is.

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’.

1. European Commission: CosIng cosmetic ingredient database (functions, description, EU annex entry)
2. Open Beauty Facts: product database, 77,506 products, read 13 October 2026, ODbL

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