What does Morus bombycis stem extract do?

Used in cosmetics as an antimicrobial, an antioxidant and an emollient. Morus Bombycis Stem Extract is the extract of the stems of the Mulberry, Morus bombycis, Moraceae.

Is Morus bombycis stem 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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Morus bombycis stem extract

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Morus bombycis stem extract in plain language

What it is: Also known as Morus indica stem · Morus australis stem · Morus acidosa stem · Morus bombycis stem · Morus cavaleriei stem · Morus formosensis stem
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Morus hastifolia stem · Morus inusitata stem · Morus longistylus stem · Morus nigriformis stem · Silkworm mulberry stem · Wild korean mulberry stem
What it does: Used in cosmetics as an antimicrobial, an antioxidant and an emollient. Morus Bombycis Stem Extract is the extract of the stems of the Mulberry, Morus bombycis, Moraceae.
Antimicrobial
Antioxidant
Emollient
Astringent
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. Morus bombycis stem extract appears in these published regulatory listings.

USFDAlisted in openFDA substance2 entries
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as structurallydiverse.Source →
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as concept.Source →
EUCosIngActiveMorus Bombycis Stem Extract is the extract of the stems of the Mulberry, Morus bombycis, Moraceae
- Morus Bombycis Stem Extract is the extract of the stems of the Mulberry, Morus bombycis, MoraceaeSource →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Morus bombycis stem 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 Morus bombycis stem 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.