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Liriodendron tulipifera leaf wax

CAS 91722-42-8

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Liriodendron tulipifera leaf wax in plain language

What it is

On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Liriodendron tulipifera leaf water”.

Also known as Liriodendron tulipifera leaf water · Tulip tree, ext. · American tulip tree leaf wax · Liriodendron fastigiatum leaf wax · Liriodendron procerum leaf wax · Liriodendron truncatifolium leaf wax

Show all 11 names

Tulip poplar leaf wax · Tulip tree leaf wax · Tulipifera liriodendrum leaf wax · Tuliptree leaf wax · Yellow poplar leaf wax

What it does

Used in cosmetics as an antioxidant and an emollient. Liriodendron Tulipifera Leaf Water is an aqueous solution of the steam distillate obtained from the leaves of the Tulip tree, Liriodendron tulipifera L., Magnoliaceae.

  • Antioxidant
  • Emollient
  • 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. Liriodendron tulipifera leaf wax appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Industrial
  • EUCosIngActive2 entries
    • Liriodendron Tulipifera Leaf Water is an aqueous solution of the steam distillate obtained from the leaves of the Tulip tree, Liriodendron tulipifera L., MagnoliaceaeSource →
    • Liriodendron Tulipifera Leaf Wax is the wax obtained from the leaves of the Tulip tree, Liriodendron tulipifera, MagnoliaceaeSource →
  • 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 Softener and conditioner, Antioxidant.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Softener and conditioner, Antioxidant.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 Liriodendron tulipifera leaf wax. 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 Liriodendron tulipifera leaf wax 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 Liriodendron tulipifera leaf wax in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Named organisations

1

Typical roles

AntioxidantEmollientConditioner
See products using Liriodendron tulipifera leaf wax →