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Bombax malabaricum flower extract

CAS 93348-63-1

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Bombax malabaricum flower extract in plain language

What it is

Also known as Bombax ceiba flower · Gossampini flos · Simal, ext. · Bombax flower · Bombax malabaricum flower · Gossampinus malabarica flower

Show all 22 names

Indian kapok flower · Kapoktree flower · Malabarica flower · Mumianhua · Northern-cottonwood flower · Red cottontree flower · Red silk cottontree flower · Red silk-cotton tree flower · Salmalia malabarica flower · Shalmali flower · Silk cottontree flower · Simal flower · Bombax heptaphyllum flower · Bombax thorelii flower · Gossampinus rubra flower · Gossampinus thorelii flower

What it does

Used in cosmetics as a humectant. Bombax Malabaricum Flower Extract is the extract of the flowers of Bombax malabaricum, Malvaceae.

  • Humectant
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. Bombax malabaricum flower extract appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Industrial
  • USFDAlisted in openFDA substance2 entries
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as concept.Source →
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as structurallydiverse.Source →
  • EUCosIngActiveBombax Malabaricum Flower Extract is the extract of the flowers of Bombax malabaricum, Malvaceae
    • Bombax Malabaricum Flower Extract is the extract of the flowers of Bombax malabaricum, MalvaceaeSource →
  • 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.
    • 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.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Bombax malabaricum flower 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 Bombax malabaricum flower 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 Bombax malabaricum flower extract in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Named organisations

1

Typical roles

Humectant
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Catalog

Found in these products

Cosmetic and personal-care products that list Bombax malabaricum flower extract are shown first. Their ingredient lists include Bombax malabaricum flower extract; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.