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Meadowsweet extract

CAS 84775-57-5

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Meadowsweet extract in plain language

What it is

On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Spiraea ulmaria extract”.

Also known as Spiraea ulmaria extract · Spiraea ulmaria flower extract · Spiraea ulmaria flower water · Spiraea ulmaria leaf extract · Spiraea ulmaria root extract · Filipendula ulmaria flower

Show all 31 names

Filipendula ulmaria flower dry extract · Bridewort flower · Dollof flower · Filipendula denudata flower · Filipendula megalocarpa flower · Filipendula ulmaria flower extract · Lady of the meadow flower · Meadow queen flower · Meadow-wort flower · Meadowsweet flower · Meadsweet flower · Pride of the meadow flower · Queen of the meadow flower · Spiraea contorta flower · Spiraea denudata flower · Spiraea ulmaria flower · Spiraeae flos · Thecanisia ulmaria flower · Ulmaria denudata flower · Ulmaria glauca flower · Ulmaria pentapetala flower · Ulmaria quinqueloba flower · Ulmaria ulmaria flower · Ulmaria vulgaris flower · Spiraea ulmaria (meadowsweet) leaf extract

What it does

Used in cosmetics as a skin-conditioning agent, an astringent and a tonic. Spiraea Ulmaria Extract is an extract of the Drop Wort, Spiraea ulmaria L., Rosaceae.

  • Skin conditioning
  • Astringent
  • Tonic
  • Humectant
  • 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. Meadowsweet extract appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Beauty
  • Cleaning
  • EUCosIngActive5 entries
    • Spiraea Ulmaria Extract is an extract of the Drop Wort, Spiraea ulmaria L., RosaceaeSource →
    • Spiraea Ulmaria Flower Extract is an extract of the flowers of the Drop Wort, Spiraea ulmaria L., RosaceaeSource →
    • Spiraea Ulmaria Flower Water is an aqueous solution of the steam distillate obtained from the flowers of Spiraea ulmaria, Rosaceae.Source →
    • Spiraea Ulmaria Extract is an extract of the leaves of the Drop Wort, Spiraea ulmaria L., RosaceaeSource →
    • Spiraea Ulmaria Root Extract is an extract of the roots of the Drop Wort, Spiraea ulmaria L., RosaceaeSource →
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 2 composition records across product categories including Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Astringent, Humectant, Softener and conditioner.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 2 composition records across product categories including Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Astringent, 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 Meadowsweet 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 Meadowsweet 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 July 2013

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

Source records

2

Named organisations

2

Personal care

Typical roles

Skin conditioningAstringentTonicHumectantConditioner
See products using Meadowsweet extract →

Catalog

Found in these products

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