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Cassia obtusifolia seed extract

CAS 93348-59-5

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Cassia obtusifolia seed extract in plain language

What it is

On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Cassia obtusifolia seed powder”.

Also known as Cassia obtusifolia seed powder · Cassia tora seed extract · Senna obtusifolia seed · Cassia seed · Cassiae semen (senna obtusifolia) · Chakunda seed extract

Show all 37 names

Akondrondolo seed · Brusca cimarrona seed · Brusca hembra seed · Cassia humilis seed · Cassia obtusifolia seeed · Cassia seed (senna obtusifolia) · Cassia seeds (senna obtusifolia) · Cassia toroides seed · Cassiae semen · Chakwar seed · Charamazca seed · Coffee weed seed · Diallobus falcatus seed · Diallobus uniflorus seed · Dormidera seed · Fedegosa seed · Fedegoso seed · Foetid cassia seeds (senna obtusifolia) · Hediondilla seed · Java-bean seed · Jue ming seed · Jue ming zi · Jue ming zi (senna obtusifolia) · Juemingzi (senna obtusifolia) · Low senna seed · Matapasto seed · Pistache marron seed · Realized brightness seed (senna obtusifolia) · Senna toroides seed · Sickle-pod senna seed · Taperiva seed

What it does

Used in cosmetics as a humectant and a skin-conditioning agent. Cassia Obtusifolia Seed Extract is an extract of the seeds of Cassia obtusifolia L. (syn C. Tora L.), Leguminosae.

  • Humectant
  • 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. Cassia obtusifolia seed extract appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Industrial
  • EUCosIngActive3 entries
    • Cassia Obtusifolia Seed Extract is an extract of the seeds of Cassia obtusifolia L. (syn C. Tora L.), LeguminosaeSource →
    • Cassia Obtusifolia Seed Powder is the powder obtained from the dried, ground seeds of Cassia obtusifolia L. (syn C. Tora L.), FabaceaeSource →
    • Cassia Tora Seed Extract is an extract of the seeds of Cassia tora L., leguminosaeSource →
  • USFDAlisted in openFDA substance2 entries
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as concept.Source →
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as structurallydiverse.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 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 →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Cassia obtusifolia seed 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 Cassia obtusifolia seed 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 Cassia obtusifolia seed extract in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Named organisations

1

Typical roles

HumectantSkin conditioningConditioner
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