What does Thuja orientalis branch/leaf powder do?

Used in cosmetics as a skin-conditioning agent and an abrasive. Thuja Orientalis Branch/Leaf Powder is the powder obtained from the dried, ground branches and leaves of Thuja orientalis. The accepted scientific name for Thuja orientalis is Platycladus orientalis, Cupressaceae.

Is Thuja orientalis branch/leaf powder safe?

We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

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Thuja orientalis branch/leaf powder

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Thuja orientalis branch/leaf powder in plain language

What it does: Used in cosmetics as a skin-conditioning agent and an abrasive. Thuja Orientalis Branch/Leaf Powder is the powder obtained from the dried, ground branches and leaves of Thuja orientalis. The accepted scientific name for Thuja orientalis is Platycladus orientalis, Cupressaceae.
Skin conditioning
Abrasive
Is it a concern?: We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

What we know about this ingredient

Canonical ingredient record built from 1 public-source records.

Regulation

No restrictions found. Thuja orientalis branch/leaf powder appears in these published regulatory listings.

EUCosIngActiveThuja Orientalis Branch/Leaf Powder is the powder obtained from the dried, ground branches and leaves of Thuja orientalis. The accepted scientific name for Thuja orientalis is Platycladus orientalis, Cupressaceae.
- Thuja Orientalis Branch/Leaf Powder is the powder obtained from the dried, ground branches and leaves of Thuja orientalis. The accepted scientific name for Thuja orientalis is Platycladus orientalis, Cupressaceae.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Thuja orientalis branch/leaf powder. 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 Thuja orientalis branch/leaf powder yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

1 data source

Where this comes from

CosIng
regulatory · updated 2026-09-23
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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.