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Lactuca virosa leaf extract

CAS 85117-07-3

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Lactuca virosa leaf extract in plain language

What it is

Also known as Lactuca virosa leaf · Lactuca virosa, ext. · Bitter lettuce leaf · Lactuca lactucarii leaf · Lactuca patersonii leaf · Laitue vireuse leaf

Show all 10 names

Opium lettuce leaf · Poisonous lettuce leaf · Rakutu-karyumu-so leaf · Wild lettuce leaf

What it does

Used in cosmetics as a skin-conditioning agent. Lactuca Virosa Leaf Extract is an extract of the leaves of the Poison Lettuce, Lactuca virosa L., Asteraceae.

  • Skin conditioning
  • 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. Lactuca virosa leaf extract appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Industrial
  • USFDAlisted in openFDA substance2 entries
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as structurallydiverse.Source →
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as concept.Source →
  • EUCosIngActiveLactuca Virosa Leaf Extract is an extract of the leaves of the Poison Lettuce, Lactuca virosa L., Asteraceae
    • Lactuca Virosa Leaf Extract is an extract of the leaves of the Poison Lettuce, Lactuca virosa L., AsteraceaeSource →
  • 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.
    • 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.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Lactuca virosa leaf 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 Lactuca virosa leaf 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 Lactuca virosa leaf extract in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Named organisations

1

Typical roles

Skin conditioningConditioner
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