# RHINACANTHUS NASUTUS LEAF POWDER

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_unii_97_oqd55_s9_i
Categories: beauty
Functions: Humectant
Identifier: RHINACANTHUS NASUTUS LEAF POWDER

> RHINACANTHUS NASUTUS LEAF POWDER: Used in cosmetics as a humectant. Rhinacanthus Nasutus Leaf Powder is the powder obtained from the dried, ground leaves and stems of Rhinacanthus nasutus (L.), Acanthaceae. 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 — Rhinacanthus Nasutus Leaf Powder is the powder obtained from the dried, ground leaves and stems of Rhinacanthus nasutus (L.), Acanthaceae
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as structurallydiverse.
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as concept.

## 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/59136
- 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:97OQD55S9I

_Assessed by Greenveil._