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Melia azadirachta leaf

CAS 90063-92-6

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Melia azadirachta leaf in plain language

What it is

On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Melia azadirachta bark extract”.

Also known as Melia azadirachta bark extract · Melia azadirachta extract · Melia azadirachta flower extract · Azadirachta indica seed · Bakain stem bark extract · Antelaea azadirachta seed

Show all 13 names

Azadirachta indica seed extract · Bead tree seed · Margosa seed · Melia azadirachta seed · Neem seed · Nimba seed · melia azadirachta seed extract

What it does

Used in cosmetics as an antimicrobial, a skin-conditioning agent and a skin protectant. Melia Azadirachta Bark Extract is an extract of the bark of the Neem Tree, Melia azadirachta L., Meliaceae.

  • Antimicrobial
  • Skin conditioning
  • Skin protecting
  • Humectant
  • 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. Melia azadirachta leaf appears in these published regulatory listings.

  • In marketed US drugs

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Industrial
  • EUCosIngActive4 entries
    • Melia Azadirachta Bark Extract is an extract of the bark of the Neem Tree, Melia azadirachta L., MeliaceaeSource →
    • Melia Azadirachta Extract is an extract of the Neem Tree, Melia azadirachta L., MeliaceaeSource →
    • Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract is an extract of the flowers of the Neem Tree, Melia Azadirachta L., MeliaceaeSource →
    • Melia Azadirachta Leaf is the plant material obtained from the dried leaves of the Neem Tree, Melia azadirachta L., MeliaceaeSource →
  • 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 Biocide, Humectant, 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 Biocide, Humectant, Softener and conditioner.Source →
  • USFDAmarketed drug occurrenceFDA NDC lists this ingredient in 1 active drug products and 1 total products.
    • FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 1 active drug products and 1 total products.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 Melia azadirachta leaf. 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 Melia azadirachta leaf 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 2026-12-31

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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 Melia azadirachta leaf in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

1

Typical roles

AntimicrobialSkin conditioningSkin protectingHumectantConditioner
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Catalog

Found in these products

Cosmetic and personal-care products that list Melia azadirachta leaf are shown first. Their ingredient lists include Melia azadirachta leaf; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.

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