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Hibiscus sabdariffa flower

CAS 84775-96-2

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Hibiscus sabdariffa flower in plain language

What it is: On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Hibiscus sabdariffa callus extract”.
Also known as Hibiscus sabdariffa callus extract · Hibiscus sabdariffa flower extract · Hibiscus sabdariffa flower powder · Hibiscus sabdariffa leaf · Hibiscus sabdariffa leaf extract · Hibiscus sabdariffa seed oil
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Hibiscus blossom extract · Java jute extract · Red-sorrel flower · Roselle flower · Sereni flower · Roselle, ext. · hibiscus extract
What it does: Used in cosmetics as an antioxidant, an emollient and a skin-conditioning agent. Hibiscus Sabdariffa Callus Extract is the extract of the callus of Hibiscus sabdariffa grown in culture, Malvaceae.
Antioxidant
Emollient
Skin conditioning
Abrasive
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. Hibiscus sabdariffa flower appears in these published regulatory listings.

In marketed US drugs

Recorded in these product areas

Found in consumer products
Beauty
Cleaning

EUCosIngActive7 entries
- Hibiscus Sabdariffa Callus Extract is the extract of the callus of Hibiscus sabdariffa grown in culture, Malvaceae.Source →
- Hibiscus Sabdariffa Flower is the plant material obtained from the flowers of the Red Sorrel, Hibiscus sabdariffa L., MalvaceaeSource →
- Hibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Extract is an extract of the flowers of the Red Sorrel, Hibiscus sabdariffa L., MalvaceaeSource →
- Hibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Powder is the powder obtained from the flowers of the Red Sorrel, Hibiscus sabdariffa L., MalvaceaeSource →
- Hibiscus Sabdariffa Leaf is the dried, crushed leaves of the Red Sorrel, Hibiscus sabdariffa L., MalvaceaeSource →
- Hibiscus Sabdariffa Leaf Extract is the extract of the leaves of Hibiscus sabdariffa, Malvaceae.Source →
- Hibiscus Sabdariffa Seed Oil is the oil obtained from the seeds of the Red Sorrel, Hibiscus sabdariffa L., MalvaceaeSource →
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 319 composition records across product categories including Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Abrasive, Softener and conditioner, Antioxidant.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 319 composition records across product categories including Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Abrasive, Softener and conditioner, Antioxidant.Source →
USFDAmarketed drug occurrenceFDA NDC lists this ingredient in 1 active drug products and 1 total products.
- FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 1 active drug products and 1 total products.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Hibiscus sabdariffa flower. 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 Hibiscus sabdariffa flower 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 2026-12-31
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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 Hibiscus sabdariffa flower in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

319

Named organisations

Personal care

Typical roles

AntioxidantEmollientSkin conditioningAbrasiveConditioner

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Catalog

Found in these products

Their ingredient lists include Hibiscus sabdariffa flower; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.

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Co-occurrence

Often appears with

Ingredients that frequently appear alongside Hibiscus sabdariffa flower in the catalog.