Skip to content
  • beauty
  • cleaning

Tamarindus indica fruit/seed extract

CAS 84961-62-6

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Tamarindus indica fruit/seed extract in plain language

What it is

On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Hydrolyzed tamarindus indica seed extract”.

Also known as Hydrolyzed tamarindus indica seed extract · Tamarindus indica extract · Tamarindus indica fruit extract · Tamarindus indica fruit juice · Tamarindus indica leaf extract · Tamarindus indica seed extract

Show all 19 names

Tamarindus indica seed gum · Tamarind · Tamarindus indica fruit · Extract of tamarind · Chincha fruit · Indian date fruit · Raw tamarinds · Cavaraea elegans fruit · Tamarind extract · Tamarind extract (tamarindus indica l.) · Tamarindus occidentalis fruit · Tamarindus officinalis fruit · Tamarind seed oil

What it does

Used in cosmetics as a humectant, an emollient and a skin-conditioning agent. Hydrolyzed Tamarindus Indica Seed Extract is the hydrolysate of the Tamarind, Tamarindus indica L., Leguminosae, Seed Extract derived by acid, enzyme or other method of hydrolysis.

  • Humectant
  • Emollient
  • Skin conditioning
  • Keratolytic
  • Skin protecting
  • Smoothing
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. Tamarindus indica fruit/seed extract appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Beauty
  • Cleaning
  • EUCosIngActive8 entries
    • Hydrolyzed Tamarindus Indica Seed Extract is the hydrolysate of the Tamarind, Tamarindus indica L., Leguminosae, Seed Extract derived by acid, enzyme or other method of hydrolysisSource →
    • Tamarindus Indica Extract is an extract of the pulp of the Tamarind, Tamarindus indica L., LeguminosaeSource →
    • Tamarindus Indica Fruit Extract is an extract of the fruit of the Tamarind, Tamarindus indica L., FabaceaeSource →
    • Tamarindus Indica Fruit Juice is the juice expressed from the fruit of the Tamarind, Tamarindus indica L., LeguminosaeSource →
    • Tamarindus Indica Fruit/Seed Extract is the extract of the fruit and seeds of Tamarindus indica L., FabaceaeSource →
    • Tamarindus Indica Leaf Extract is an extract of the leaves of the Tamarind, Tamarindus indica L., LeguminosaeSource →
    • Tamarindus Indica Seed Extract is an extract of the seeds of the Tamarind, Tamarindus indica L., LeguminosaeSource →
    • Tamarindus Indica Seed Gum is the gum obtained from the seeds of the Tamarind, Tamarindus indica L., LeguminosaeSource →
  • USFDAlisted in openFDA substance2 entries
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as structurallydiverse.Source →
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as concept.Source →
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 14 composition records across product categories including Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Humectant, Softener and conditioner, Deodorizer.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 14 composition records across product categories including Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Humectant, Softener and conditioner, Deodorizer.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Tamarindus indica fruit/seed 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 Tamarindus indica fruit/seed 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

    Open →
  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated September 2015

    Open →
  • EPA DSSTox Identifiers

    chemistry · updated 2025-12-29

    Open →
  • FDA GSRS UNII

    registry · updated 2026-02-26

    Open →
  • openFDA Substance

    registry · updated 2026-05-24

    Open →

Allergen profile

Canonical allergen markers detected on this ingredient. Each row is derived from the ingredient’s name or synonyms matching a known allergen class — useful when scanning a label for a specific allergy context.

  • SoyContains · Oral (ingested)

    Source: chemindex_name_match

Suitability

Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.

Fragrance avoidance

Not a strong fit for fragrance avoidance because it carries Fragrance.

Avoid

The ingredient itself is a fragrance-linked signal, so it is better treated as an avoid case when fragrance exposure is the main concern.

Where it has been recorded

How often EPA CPDat has listed Tamarindus indica fruit/seed extract in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

14

Named organisations

6

Personal care

Typical roles

HumectantEmollientSkin conditioningKeratolyticSkin protectingSmoothing
See products using Tamarindus indica fruit/seed extract →

Catalog

Found in these products

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

Co-occurrence

Often appears with

Ingredients that frequently appear alongside Tamarindus indica fruit/seed extract in the catalog.