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Laurus nobilis leaf water

CAS 94603-73-6

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Laurus nobilis leaf water in plain language

What it is

Also known as Laurus nobilis leaf oil · Laurel bay leaves oil · Laurel leaf oil · Bay leaf oil · Bay laurel leaf oil · Bay leaf volatile oil

Show all 10 names

Grecian laurel leaf oil · Laurel leaf oil turkey · Sweet bay leaf oil · True bay leaf oil

What it does

Used in cosmetics as a humectant and a skin-conditioning agent. Laurus Nobilis Leaf Water is an aqueous solution of the steam distillate obtained from the leaves of the Laurel, Laurus nobilis L., Lauraceae.

  • 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. Laurus nobilis leaf water 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 structurallydiverse.Source →
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as concept.Source →
  • EUCosIngActiveLaurus Nobilis Leaf Water is an aqueous solution of the steam distillate obtained from the leaves of the Laurel, Laurus nobilis L., Lauraceae
    • Laurus Nobilis Leaf Water is an aqueous solution of the steam distillate obtained from the leaves of the Laurel, Laurus nobilis L., LauraceaeSource →
  • 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 Laurus nobilis leaf water. 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 Laurus nobilis leaf water yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

4 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

    Open →
  • FDA GSRS UNII

    registry · updated 2026-02-26

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  • openFDA Substance

    registry · updated 2026-05-24

    Open →

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 Laurus nobilis leaf water in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Named organisations

1

Typical roles

HumectantSkin conditioningConditioner
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Catalog

Found in these products

Their ingredient lists include Laurus nobilis leaf water; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.