# Alfalfa, ext.

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_unii_67_phz58858
Categories: beauty, industrial
Functions: Antioxidant, Skin conditioning, Tonic, Humectant, Fragrance, Flavouring
Identifier: DTXSID701021127

> Alfalfa, ext.: Used in cosmetics as an antioxidant, a skin-conditioning agent and a tonic. Medicago Sativa Extract is an extract of the whole plant of the Alfa-alfa (Alfalfa) or Lucerne, Medicago sativa L., Leguminosae. EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. Compiled from 5 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: EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products.

## Regulatory status

- EU: Active — Medicago Sativa Extract is an extract of the whole plant of the Alfa-alfa (Alfalfa) or Lucerne, Medicago sativa L., Leguminosae
- EU: Active — Medicago Sativa Flower/Leaf/Stem Juice is the juice expressed  from the flowers, leaves and stems of the Alfa-alfa (Alfalfa) or Lucerne, Medicago sativa L., Fabaceae
- EU: Active — Medicago Sativa Leaf Extract is the extract of the leaves of the Alfa-alfa (Alfalfa), Medicago sativa L., Leguminosae
- EU: Active — Medicago Sativa Leaf Powder is the powder derived from the ground leaves of the Alfa-alfa (Alfalfa), Medicago sativa L., Leguminosae
- EU: Active — Medicago Sativa Oil Unsaponifiables is the fraction of the Alfa-alfa (Alfalfa), (Medicago sativa L., Leguminosae) oil, obtained from the aerial parts, which has not been transformed into soaps during the process of saponification
- EU: Active — Medicago Sativa Seed Extract is the extract of the seeds of the Alfa-alfa (Alfalfa), Medicago sativa L., Fabaceae
- EU: Active — Medicago Sativa Seed Powder is the powder derived from crushed seeds of the Alfa-alfa (Alfalfa), Medicago sativa L., Leguminosae
- EU: Active — Medicago Sativa Symbiosome Extract is an extract of the symbiosome of the Alfa-alfa (Alfalfa), Medicago sativa L., Leguminosae
- US: commercial use observed — EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Antioxidant, Humectant, Softener and conditioner.
- 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/35195
- EPA Chemical and Products Database (updated February 8, 2019): https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/index.cfm?fuseaction=search.details_v2&id=84860
- EPA DSSTox Identifiers (updated 2025-12-29): https://epa.figshare.com/articles/dataset/Chemistry_Dashboard_Data_DSSTox_Identifiers_Mapped_to_CAS_Numbers_and_Names/5588566
- 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:67PHZ58858

_Assessed by Greenveil._