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Urtica urens leaf extract

CAS 90131-83-2

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Urtica urens leaf extract in plain language

What it is

On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Urtica urens flower/leaf/stem extract”.

Also known as Urtica urens flower/leaf/stem extract · Urtica urens leaf · Nettle leaf (urtica urens l.) · Urtica leaf · Urticae folium (urtica urens l.) · Urtica urens extract

Show all 12 names

Annual nettle leaf · Burning nettle leaf · Dog nettle leaf · Dwarf nettle leaf · Small nettle leaf · Urtica preparation

What it does

Used in cosmetics as a skin-conditioning agent. Urtica Urens Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract is the extract of the flowers, leaves and stems of Urtica urens, Urticaceae.

  • 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. Urtica urens leaf extract appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Industrial
  • EUCosIngActive2 entries
    • Urtica Urens Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract is the extract of the flowers, leaves and stems of Urtica urens, Urticaceae.Source →
    • Urtica Urens Extract is an extract of the leaves of the Urtica urens L., UrticaceaeSource →
  • 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 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 Softener and conditioner.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Urtica urens 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 Urtica urens 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

    Open →
Reference links (1)

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 Urtica urens leaf extract in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Named organisations

1

Typical roles

Skin conditioningConditioner
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Catalog

Found in these products

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