# LUFFA CYLINDRICA SEED OIL

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_unii_1_a281_rj859
Categories: beauty
Functions: Skin conditioning
Identifier: LUFFA CYLINDRICA SEED OIL

> LUFFA CYLINDRICA SEED OIL: Used in cosmetics as a skin-conditioning agent. Luffa Cylindrica seed oil is the fixed oil expressed from the seeds of the Sponge Loofah, Luffa cylindrica, Cucurbitaceae. FDA GSRS classifies this ingredient as ingredient substance structurallydiverse. Compiled from 3 published data sources.

## Safety assessment

- Chemical concern: not yet assessed
- Is it a concern? We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.
- Rationale: FDA GSRS classifies this ingredient as ingredient substance structurallydiverse.

## Regulatory status

- EU: Active — Luffa Cylindrica seed oil is the fixed oil expressed from the seeds of the Sponge Loofah, Luffa cylindrica, Cucurbitaceae
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as structurallydiverse.

## Expert safety opinions

- SCCS (EU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety): no opinion on file.
- CIR (Cosmetic Ingredient Review (US expert panel)): no opinion on file.

## Data sources

- CosIng (updated 2026-09-23): https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/details/57394
- FDA GSRS UNII (updated 2026-02-26): https://precision.fda.gov/uniisearch/
- openFDA Substance (updated 2026-05-24): https://api.fda.gov/other/substance.json?search=unii:1A281RJ859

_Assessed by Greenveil._