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Maytenus senegalensis leaf extract

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Maytenus senegalensis leaf extract in plain language

What it is

Also known as Gymnosporia senegalensis leaf · Catha grossulariae leaf · Catha montana leaf · Catha senegalensis leaf · Celastrus coriaceus leaf · Celastrus emarginata leaf

Show all 19 names

Celastrus europaeus leaf · Celastrus montanus leaf · Celastrus saharae leaf · Celastrus senegalensis leaf · Gymnosporia baumii leaf · Gymnosporia crenulata leaf · Gymnosporia dinteri leaf · Gymnosporia eremoecusa leaf · Gymnosporia grossulariae leaf · Gymnosporia montana leaf · Gymnosporia paniculata leaf · Maytenus baumii leaf · Maytenus senegalensis leaf

What it does

Used in cosmetics as a skin-conditioning agent. Maytenus Senegalensis Leaf Extract is an extract of the leaves Maytenus senegalensis, Celastraceae.

  • Skin conditioning
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. Maytenus senegalensis leaf 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 →
  • EUCosIngActiveMaytenus Senegalensis Leaf Extract is an extract of the leaves Maytenus senegalensis, Celastraceae
    • Maytenus Senegalensis Leaf Extract is an extract of the leaves Maytenus senegalensis, CelastraceaeSource →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Maytenus senegalensis 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 Maytenus senegalensis 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.