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Urtica dioica

CAS 84012-40-8

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Urtica dioica in plain language

What it is

On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Hydrolyzed nettle leaf extract”.

Also known as Hydrolyzed nettle leaf extract · Urtica dioica extract · Urtica dioica leaf extract · Urtica dioica root extract · Urtica dioica root · Nettle root (urtica dioica l.)

Show all 20 names

Nettle root · Stinging nettle · Urtica dioica l. root · Urticae radix · Urtica extract · Urtica dioica (nettle) root extract · California nettle root · Slender nettle root · Stinging nettle root · Tall nettle root · Urtica californica root · Urtica dioica (nettle) · Urtica dioica (nettle) extract · Urtica dioica (nettle) leaf extract

What it does

Used in cosmetics as a humectant, a skin-conditioning agent and an anti-seborrheic. Hydrolyzed Nettle Leaf Extract is the hydrolysate of Urtica Dioica Leaf Extract derived by acid, enzyme or other method of hydrolysis.

  • Humectant
  • Skin conditioning
  • Anti-seborrheic
  • Astringent
  • Hair conditioning
  • Soothing
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. Urtica dioica appears in these published regulatory listings.

  • In marketed US drugs

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Industrial
  • EUCosIngActive5 entries
    • Hydrolyzed Nettle Leaf Extract is the hydrolysate of Urtica Dioica Leaf Extract derived by acid, enzyme or other method of hydrolysisSource →
    • Urtica Dioica is the dried material obtained from the Nettle, Urtica dioica L., UrticaceaeSource →
    • Urtica Dioica Extract is an extract of the aerial parts of the Nettle, Urtica dioica L., UrticaceaeSource →
    • Urtica Dioica Leaf Extract is an extract of the leaves of the Nettle, Urtica dioica L., UrticaceaeSource →
    • Urtica Dioica Root Extract is an extract of the roots of the Nettle, Urtica dioica L., UrticaceaeSource →
  • 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 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Humectant, Astringent, 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 Humectant, Astringent, Softener and conditioner.Source →
  • USFDAmarketed drug occurrenceFDA NDC lists this ingredient in 15 active drug products and 16 total products.
    • FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 15 active drug products and 16 total products.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Urtica dioica. 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 Urtica dioica yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

6 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 National Drug Code Directory

    regulatory · updated 2028-02-15

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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 FDA National Drug Code directory has listed Urtica dioica in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

16

Typical roles

HumectantSkin conditioningAnti-seborrheicAstringentHair conditioningSoothing
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Catalog

Found in these products

Their ingredient lists include Urtica dioica; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.

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