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Ptychopetalum olacoides leaf extract

CAS 84929-46-4

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Ptychopetalum olacoides leaf extract in plain language

What it is

On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Ptychopetalum olacoides bark extract”.

Also known as Ptychopetalum olacoides bark extract · Ptychopetalum olacoides bark/root extract · Ptychopetalum olacoides bark/stem extract · Ptychopetalum olacoides extract · Ptychopetalum olacoides leaf · Ptychopetalum olacoides, ext.

Show all 8 names

Muira puama leaf · Potency wood leaf

What it does

Used in cosmetics as an emollient and a skin-conditioning agent. Ptychopetalum Olacoides Bark Extract is the extract of the bark of the Potency Wood, Ptychopetalum olacoides, Olacaceae.

  • Emollient
  • Skin conditioning
  • Conditioner
Is it a concern?
We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

Regulation

No restrictions found. Ptychopetalum olacoides leaf extract appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Industrial
  • EUCosIngActive5 entries
    • Ptychopetalum Olacoides Bark Extract is the extract of the bark of the Potency Wood, Ptychopetalum olacoides, OlacaceaeSource →
    • Ptychopetalum Olacoides Bark/Root Extract is the extract of the bark and root of the Potency Wood, Ptychopetalum olacoides, OlacaceaeSource →
    • Ptychopetalum Olacoides Bark/Stem Extract is the extract of the bark and stems of the Potency Wood, Ptychopetalum olacoides, OlacaceaeSource →
    • Ptychopetalum Olacoides Extract is the extract of the bark and root of the Potency Wood, Ptychopetalum olacoides, OlacaceaeSource →
    • Ptychopetalum Olacoides Leaf Extract is the extract of the leaves of the Potency Wood, Ptychopetalum olacoides, OlacaceaeSource →
  • USFDAlisted in openFDA substance2 entries
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as structurallydiverse.Source →
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as concept.Source →
  • 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 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 Softener and conditioner.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Ptychopetalum olacoides leaf extract. 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 Ptychopetalum olacoides leaf extract yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

5 data sources

Where this comes from

  • 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 GSRS UNII

    registry · updated 2026-02-26

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  • openFDA Substance

    registry · updated 2026-05-24

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Suitability

Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.

Fragrance avoidance

Nothing to weigh for this context yet.

No signal in this context

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.

Where it has been recorded

How often EPA CPDat has listed Ptychopetalum olacoides leaf extract in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Named organisations

1

Typical roles

EmollientSkin conditioningConditioner
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