Fragrance avoidance
Nothing to weigh for this context yet.
We have no published hazard signal for this ingredient, so we cannot say how it behaves in this context — that is missing evidence, not a clean result.
- beauty
- industrial
- pharma
Quassia amara wood
CAS 84604-10-4
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Quassia amara wood in plain language
On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Quassia amara wood extract”.
Also known as Quassia amara wood extract · Quassia amara wood powder · Quassia · Quassia amara, ext. · Bitter ash extract · Bitter wood extract
Show all 11 names
Quassia preparation · Quassia, ext. · Surinam quassia wood · Quassia amara · Quassia amara l. extract
Used in cosmetics as a skin-conditioning agent, a tonic and a denaturant. Quassia Amara Wood is the wood obtained from the Bitterwood, Quassia amara L., Simarubaceae.
- Skin conditioning
- Tonic
- Denaturant
- Humectant
- Conditioner
- We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Quassia amara wood appears in these published regulatory listings.
- In marketed US drugs
- Found in consumer products
- Industrial
EUCosIngActive3 entries
- Quassia Amara Wood is the wood obtained from the Bitterwood, Quassia amara L., SimarubaceaeSource →
- Quassia Amara Wood Extract is an extract of the wood of the Bitterwood, Quassia amara L., SimarubaceaeSource →
- Quassia Amara Wood Powder is the powder obtained from the dried, ground wood of the Bitterwood, Quassia amara L., SimarubaceaeSource →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Humectant, Softener and conditioner.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Humectant, Softener and conditioner.Source →
USFDAmarketed drug occurrenceFDA NDC lists this ingredient in 11 active drug products and 12 total products.
- FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 11 active drug products and 12 total products.Source →
Expert safety opinions
No expert opinion on file for Quassia amara wood. These are the independent scientific bodies that assess ingredients like this one; we show an opinion only when a record we hold cites it.
SCCS
EU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety
No SCCS opinion on file.
CIR
Cosmetic Ingredient Review (US expert panel)
No CIR safety assessment on file.
Evidence & sources
No graded research studies for Quassia amara wood yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.
Where this comes from
- Open →
CosIng
regulatory · updated 2026-09-23
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EPA Chemical and Products Database
exposure · updated 2019-12-20
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EPA DSSTox Identifiers
chemistry · updated 2025-12-29
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FDA National Drug Code Directory
regulatory · updated 2027-12-31
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FDA GSRS UNII
registry · updated 2026-02-26
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openFDA Substance
registry · updated 2026-05-24
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
No signal in this context
Where it has been recorded
How often FDA National Drug Code directory has listed Quassia amara wood in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Source records
12
Typical roles
Skin conditioningTonicDenaturantHumectantConditioner
Found in these products
Their ingredient lists include Quassia amara wood; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.
