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Water lily extract

CAS 90064-35-0

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Water lily extract in plain language

What it is

On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Nymphaea odorata root extract”.

Also known as Nymphaea odorata root extract · Nymphaea odorata · Water lily (nymphaea odorata) root extract · White pond lily

What it does

Used in cosmetics as a refreshing agent and a tonic. Nymphaea Odorata Root Extract is an extract of the roots of the American White Water Lily, Nymphaea odorata, Nymphaeaceae.

  • Refreshing
  • Tonic
  • 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. Water lily extract appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Beauty
  • EUCosIngActiveNymphaea Odorata Root Extract is an extract of the roots of the American White Water Lily, Nymphaea odorata, Nymphaeaceae
    • Nymphaea Odorata Root Extract is an extract of the roots of the American White Water Lily, Nymphaea odorata, NymphaeaceaeSource →
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 3 composition records across product categories including Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Humectant, refreshing.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 3 composition records across product categories including Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Humectant, refreshing.Source →

Expert safety opinions

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

3 data sources

Where this comes from

  • CosIng

    regulatory · updated 2026-09-23

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  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated may 6, 2015

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  • EPA DSSTox Identifiers

    chemistry · updated 2025-12-29

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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 Water lily extract in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

3

Named organisations

3

Personal care

Typical roles

RefreshingTonicHumectant
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Catalog

Found in these products

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