- beauty
- industrial
Extract of swertia
CAS 97766-44-4
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Extract of swertia in plain language
On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Swertia chirata extract”.
Also known as Swertia chirata extract · Swertia chirata leaf extract · Chirata · Chirata extract · Swertia chirayita · Swertia chirayita whole
Show all 21 names
Chirata whole · East indian balmony whole · Gentiana floribunda · Kiratatikta whole · Yin du zhang ya cai · Agathotes chirayita whole · Ericoila chirayita whole · Eyrythalia floribunda whole · Gentiana chirayita whole · Henricea pharmacearcha whole · Ophelia chirayita whole · Swertia chirata whole · Swertia chirayita (roxb.) h.karst. · Swertia chirata · Swertia cordata, ext.
Used in cosmetics as a humectant and an astringent. Swertia Chirata Extract is the extract of the whole plant of the Indian Chiretta, Swertia chirata, Gentianaceae.
- Humectant
- Astringent
- We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Extract of swertia appears in these published regulatory listings.
- Found in consumer products
- Industrial
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, Astringent.
- 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, Astringent.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 Extract of swertia. 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 Extract of swertia yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.
Where this comes from
Reference links (2)
ias.ac.in
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
Fragrance avoidance
Nothing to weigh for this context yet.
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 Extract of swertia in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Named organisations
2
Typical roles
HumectantAstringent