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Swertia japonica extract

CAS 94167-11-0

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Swertia japonica extract in plain language

What it is

On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Swertia japonica powder”.

Also known as Swertia japonica powder · Swertia herb · Swertia japonica whole flowering · Swertia japonica · Frasera japonica whole flowering · Gentiana japonica whole flowering

What it does

Used in cosmetics as a humectant and a skin-conditioning agent. Swertia Japonica Powder is the powder obtained from dried, ground the Swertia, Swertia japonica, Gentianaceae.

  • Humectant
  • 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. Swertia japonica extract appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Industrial
  • EUCosIngActive2 entries
    • Swertia Japonica Powder is the powder obtained from dried, ground the Swertia, Swertia japonica, GentianaceaeSource →
    • Swertia Japonica Extract is an extract of the herb Swertia, Swertia japonica, GentianaceaeSource →
  • 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 Humectant, 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 Humectant, Softener and conditioner.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 Swertia japonica 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 Swertia japonica 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

    Open →
  • EPA DSSTox Identifiers

    chemistry · updated 2025-12-29

    Open →
  • FDA GSRS UNII

    registry · updated 2026-02-26

    Open →
  • openFDA Substance

    registry · updated 2026-05-24

    Open →

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 Swertia japonica extract in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Named organisations

1

Typical roles

HumectantSkin conditioningConditioner
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Catalog

Found in these products

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