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Kigelia africana leaf extract

CAS 223749-33-5

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Kigelia africana leaf extract in plain language

What it is

On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Kigelia africana bark extract”.

Also known as Kigelia africana bark extract · Kigelia africana fruit extract · Kigelia africana leaf · Kigelia africana, ext. · Bignonia africana leaf · Crescentia pinnata leaf

Show all 21 names

Kigelia abyssinica leaf · Kigelia acutifolia leaf · Kigelia aethiopica leaf · Kigelia aethiopum leaf · Kigelia elliottii leaf · Kigelia elliptica leaf · Kigelia impressa leaf · Kigelia pinnata leaf · Kigelia spragueana leaf · Kigelia talbotii leaf · Kigelia tristis leaf · Sausage tree leaf · Sausagetree leaf · Sotor aethiopiumm leaf · Tanaecium pinnatum leaf

What it does

Used in cosmetics as a skin-conditioning agent and an astringent. Kigelia Africana Bark Extract is an extract of the bark of Kigelia africana, Bignoniaceae.

  • Skin conditioning
  • Astringent
  • 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. Kigelia africana leaf extract appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Industrial
  • EUCosIngActive3 entries
    • Kigelia Africana Bark Extract is an extract of the bark of Kigelia africana, BignoniaceaeSource →
    • Kigelia Africana Fruit Extract is an extract of the fruit of Kigelia africana, BignoniaceaeSource →
    • Kigelia Africana Leaf Extract is an extract of the leaves of Kigelia africana, BignoniaceaeSource →
  • 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 Astringent, 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 Astringent, Softener and conditioner.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Kigelia africana 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 Kigelia africana 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 Kigelia africana leaf extract in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Named organisations

1

Typical roles

Skin conditioningAstringentConditioner
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Catalog

Found in these products

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