Petitions/Require coconut to be included on food and toiletries labelling
StatusClosed
Opened25 Jul 2025
Closes25 Jan 2026
Government response
Parliamentary debateNot eligible
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I am one of many people who have a anaphylactic response to coconut, whether it's in the form of milk, oil or the flesh & not just as an ingestible product but also coconut oil, sometimes referred to as Cocos Nucifera oil, in cosmetics and toiletries.

Coconut causes me & many others an anaphylactic reaction that requires the use drugs to prevent death. Currently, coconut oil can be hidden in ingredients list under Cocos Nucifera oil, which many people don't realise is coconut oil. As it's currently not considered a major allergen, it isn't always highlighted on allergy lists and therefore can be easily missed. I think there needs to be a requirement to have it on food and cosmetic labelling.

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Constituency engagement ranking

Mr Hamish Falconer
1Mr Hamish Falconer MP
Lincoln
3
Olly Glover
2Olly Glover MP
Didcot and Wantage
2
Sir Edward Leigh
3Sir Edward Leigh MP
Gainsborough
2
Liam Conlon
4Liam Conlon MP
Beckenham and Penge
1
Shabana Mahmood
5Shabana Mahmood MP
Birmingham Ladywood
1
Ian Lavery
6Ian Lavery MP
Blyth and Ashington
1
Jessica Toale
7Jessica Toale MP
Bournemouth West
1
Siân Berry
8Siân Berry MP
Brighton Pavilion
1
Juliet Campbell
9Juliet Campbell MP
Broxtowe
1
Callum Anderson
10Callum Anderson MP
Buckingham and Bletchley
1
Require coconut to be included on food and toiletries labelling — Petitions