Used in cosmetics as an astringent. Uncaria Gambir Extract is an extract of the Gambir Catechu, Uncaria gambier, Rubiaceae. It is a product which may contain resin acids and their esters, terpenes, and oxidation or polymerization products of these terpenes.

We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

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Gambir

CAS 9000-26-4

Also registered as 1 other CAS number

8001-48-7

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Gambir in plain language

What it is: On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Uncaria gambir extract”.
Also known as Uncaria gambir extract · Catechu · Gambir (uncaria gambir) · Uncaria gambir leaf · Gambier resin · Gambir leaf
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Nauclea gambir leaf · Ourouparia gambir leaf · Uncaria gambir leafy twig · Uruparia gambir leaf · Catechu (cutch) · white Cutch · Gambir (uncaria gambir roxb.) · Gambir gum · Pale catechu · gambier Resins · Terra japonica
What it does: Used in cosmetics as an astringent. Uncaria Gambir Extract is an extract of the Gambir Catechu, Uncaria gambier, Rubiaceae. It is a product which may contain resin acids and their esters, terpenes, and oxidation or polymerization products of these terpenes.
Astringent
Flavouring
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. Gambir appears in these published regulatory listings.

In marketed US drugs

Recorded in these product areas

Found in consumer products
Beauty
Cleaning

EUCosIngActiveUncaria Gambir Extract is an extract of the Gambir Catechu, Uncaria gambier, Rubiaceae. It is a product which may contain resin acids and their esters, terpenes, and oxidation or polymerization products of these terpenes
- Uncaria Gambir Extract is an extract of the Gambir Catechu, Uncaria gambier, Rubiaceae. It is a product which may contain resin acids and their esters, terpenes, and oxidation or polymerization products of these terpenesSource →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 11 composition records across product categories including Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Astringent, No specific technical function, Flavouring and nutrient.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 11 composition records across product categories including Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Astringent, No specific technical function, Flavouring and nutrient.Source →
USFDAmarketed drug occurrenceFDA NDC lists this ingredient in 2 active drug products and 2 total products.
- FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 2 active drug products and 2 total products.Source →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as structurallydiverse.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as structurallydiverse.Source →

Expert safety opinions

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

6 data sources

Where this comes from

CosIng
regulatory · updated 2026-09-23
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EPA Chemical and Products Database
exposure · updated September 2018
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EPA DSSTox Identifiers
chemistry · updated 2025-12-29
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FDA National Drug Code Directory
regulatory · updated 2027-12-31
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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 Gambir in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

Named organisations

Personal care

Typical roles

AstringentFlavouring

See products using Gambir →