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Nymphaea lotus root extract

CAS 91723-04-5

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Nymphaea lotus root extract in plain language

What it is

On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Nymphaea lotus flower extract”.

Also known as Nymphaea lotus flower extract · Nymphaea lotus leaf cell culture powder · Nymphaea lotus root · Nymphaea lotus, ext. · Egyptian lotus root · Egyptian white waterlily root

Show all 8 names

Raktotpala root · Tiger lotus root

What it does

Used in cosmetics as a skin-conditioning agent and an astringent. Nymphaea Lotus Flower Extract is the extract obtained from the flowers of the Water Lily, Nymphaea lotus L., Nymphaeaceae.

  • 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. Nymphaea lotus root extract appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Industrial
  • EUCosIngActive3 entries
    • Nymphaea Lotus Flower Extract is the extract obtained from the flowers of the Water Lily, Nymphaea lotus L., NymphaeaceaeSource →
    • Nymphaea Lotus Leaf Cell Culture Powder is the powder obtained from the dried suspension of the cultured leaf cells of the Water Lily, Nymphaea lotus L., NymphaeaceaeSource →
    • Nymphaea Lotus Root Extract is an extract of the roots of the Water Lily, Nymphaea lotus L., NymphaeaceaeSource →
  • 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 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 Nymphaea lotus root 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 Nymphaea lotus root 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 Nymphaea lotus root extract in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Named organisations

1

Typical roles

Skin conditioningAstringentConditioner
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