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Okra, ext.

CAS 91723-07-8

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Okra, ext. in plain language

What it is

On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Hibiscus esculentus fruit extract”.

Also known as Hibiscus esculentus fruit extract · Hibiscus esculentus seed extract · Hydrolyzed hibiscus esculentus extract · Abelmoschus esculentus seed protein · Okra seed protein · Abelmoschus esculentus seed extract

Show all 8 names

Hibiscin hp · Hibiscus esculentus seed protein

What it does

Used in cosmetics as a skin-conditioning agent. Hibiscus Esculentus Fruit Extract is an extract of the fruit of the Hibiscus, Hibiscus esculentus L., Malvaceae.

  • Skin conditioning
  • 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. Okra, ext. appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Industrial
  • EUCosIngActive3 entries
    • Hibiscus Esculentus Fruit Extract is an extract of the fruit of the Hibiscus, Hibiscus esculentus L., MalvaceaeSource →
    • Hibiscus Esculentus Seed Extract is the extract of the crushed seeds of the Hibiscus, Hibiscus esculentus L., MalvaceaeSource →
    • Hydrolyzed Hibiscus Esculentus Extract is a hydrolyzate of the Hibiscus esculentus, Malvaceae, extract derived by acid, enzyme or other method of hydrolysisSource →
  • 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 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 Softener and conditioner.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 Okra, ext.. 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 Okra, ext. yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

5 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 GSRS UNII

    registry · updated 2026-02-26

    Open →
  • openFDA Substance

    registry · updated 2026-05-24

    Open →

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 EPA CPDat has listed Okra, ext. in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Named organisations

1

Typical roles

Skin conditioningConditioner
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Catalog

Found in these products

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