What does Canavalia gladiata leaf/vine extract do?

Used in cosmetics as a skin-conditioning agent. Canavalia Gladiata Leaf/Vine Extract is the extract of the leaves and vine of Canavalia Gladiata, Leguminosae.

Is Canavalia gladiata leaf/vine extract 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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Canavalia gladiata leaf/vine extract

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Canavalia gladiata leaf/vine extract in plain language

What it is: Also known as Canavalia gladiata top · Canavalia foureiri top · Canavalia gladiolata top · Canavalia incurva top · Canavalia loureirii top · Canavalia machaeroides top
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Canavalia maxima top · Canavalia plagiosperma top · Dolichos gladiatus top · Dolichos incurvus top · Japanese jack bean top · Malocchia gladiata top · Sword bean top · Sword jackbean top · Swordbean top
What it does: Used in cosmetics as a skin-conditioning agent. Canavalia Gladiata Leaf/Vine Extract is the extract of the leaves and vine of Canavalia Gladiata, Leguminosae.
Skin conditioning
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

FDA GSRS classifies this ingredient as ingredient substance structurallydiverse.

Regulation

No restrictions found. Canavalia gladiata leaf/vine extract appears in these published regulatory listings.

USFDAlisted in openFDA substance2 entries
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as concept.Source →
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as structurallydiverse.Source →
EUCosIngActiveCanavalia Gladiata Leaf/Vine Extract is the extract of the leaves and vine of Canavalia Gladiata, Leguminosae
- Canavalia Gladiata Leaf/Vine Extract is the extract of the leaves and vine of Canavalia Gladiata, LeguminosaeSource →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Canavalia gladiata leaf/vine 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 Canavalia gladiata leaf/vine extract yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

3 data sources

Where this comes from

CosIng
regulatory · updated 2026-09-23
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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.