# Carob extract

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_dtxsid_dtxsid501018352
Categories: beauty, food, industrial
Functions: Emollient, Skin conditioning, Hair conditioning, Binding, Emulsion stabilising, Film forming
Identifier: DTXSID501018352

> Carob extract: Used in cosmetics as an emollient, a skin-conditioning agent and a hair conditioner. Ceratonia Siliqua Fruit Extract is the extract of the fruit of the Locust Bean carob, Ceratonia siliqua L., Leguminosae. Greenveil chemical-concern score: 20/100 — Minor concern based on regulatory listings.. Compiled from 6 published data sources.

## Safety assessment

- Chemical concern score: 20/100 — Minor concern based on regulatory listings.
- Confidence in this assessment: High
- Is it a concern? Minor concern: no hazard classifications on record. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.
- Rationale: EFSA OpenFoodTox genotoxicity classification: Negative. Source: EFSA ANS 2017

## Regulatory status

- EU: Active — Ceratonia Siliqua Fruit Extract is the extract of the fruit of the Locust Bean carob, Ceratonia siliqua L., Leguminosae
- EU: Active — Ceratonia Siliqua Gum is the ground seed of the ripe fruit of St. John's Bread (carob), Ceratonia siliqua L. (Locust bean), Leguminosae
- EU: Active — Ceratonia Siliqua Seed Extract is the extract of the seeds of the Locust Bean carob, Ceratonia siliqua L., Fabaceae
- EU: Active — Listed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.
- EU: EFSA opinion — Safety and efficacy of a feed additive consisting of locust bean gum for all animal species (Dupont Nutrition and Health) (EFSA FEEDAP)
- EU: EFSA opinion — Re-evaluation of locust bean gum (E 410) as a food additive (EFSA ANS)
- US: commercial use observed — EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Deodorizer, Softener and conditioner, Flavouring and nutrient.
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as structurallydiverse.

## Expert safety opinions

- SCCS (EU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety): no opinion on file.
- CIR (Cosmetic Ingredient Review (US expert panel)): no opinion on file.
- EFSA (European Food Safety Authority): Safety and efficacy of a feed additive consisting of locust bean gum for all animal species (Dupont Nutrition and Health) (EFSA FEEDAP) — 2022 — https://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2022.7435; Re-evaluation of locust bean gum (E 410) as a food additive (EFSA ANS) — 2017 — https://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2017.4646.

## Data sources

- CosIng (updated 2026-09-23): https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/details/55324
- EFSA OpenFoodTox (updated 2026-10-02): https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8120114
- EPA Chemical and Products Database (updated February 8, 2019): https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/index.cfm?fuseaction=search.details_v2&id=55324
- EPA DSSTox Identifiers (updated 2025-12-29): https://epa.figshare.com/articles/dataset/Chemistry_Dashboard_Data_DSSTox_Identifiers_Mapped_to_CAS_Numbers_and_Names/5588566
- FDA GSRS UNII (updated 2026-02-26): https://precision.fda.gov/uniisearch/
- openFDA Substance (updated 2026-05-24): https://api.fda.gov/other/substance.json?search=unii:5MG5Z946UO

_Assessed by Greenveil._