What does Paulownia tomentosa leaf extract do?

Used in cosmetics as a skin-conditioning agent, an astringent and a hair conditioner. Paulownia Tomentosa Leaf Extract is an extract of the leaves of the tree, Paulownia tomentosa, Scrophulariaceae.

Is Paulownia tomentosa leaf 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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Paulownia tomentosa leaf extract

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Paulownia tomentosa leaf extract in plain language

What it is: Also known as Paulownia tomentosa leaf · Empress tree leaf · Foxglove tree leaf · Kiri leaf · Pao tong leaf · Princess tree leaf
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Princesstree leaf · Royal paulownia leaf
What it does: Used in cosmetics as a skin-conditioning agent, an astringent and a hair conditioner. Paulownia Tomentosa Leaf Extract is an extract of the leaves of the tree, Paulownia tomentosa, Scrophulariaceae.
Skin conditioning
Astringent
Hair conditioning
Soothing
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. Paulownia tomentosa leaf 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 →
EUCosIngActivePaulownia Tomentosa Leaf Extract is an extract of the leaves of the tree, Paulownia tomentosa, Scrophulariaceae
- Paulownia Tomentosa Leaf Extract is an extract of the leaves of the tree, Paulownia tomentosa, ScrophulariaceaeSource →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Paulownia tomentosa leaf 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 Paulownia tomentosa leaf 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.