Skip to content
  • beauty

Alpinia zerumbet leaf oil

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Alpinia zerumbet leaf oil in plain language

What it is

Also known as Alpinia speciosa leaf oil · Alpinia speciosa leaf water · Alpinia cristata leaf oil · Alpinia fimbriata leaf oil · Alpinia fluvitialis leaf oil · Alpinia schumanniana leaf oil

Show all 18 names

Amomum nutans leaf oil · Catimbium nutans leaf oil · Catimbium speciosum leaf oil · Costus zerumbet leaf oil · Languas schumanniana leaf oil · Languas speciosa leaf oil · Pink porcelain-lily leaf oil · Renealmia nutans leaf oil · Renealmia spectabilis leaf oil · Shellflower leaf oil · Shellplant leaf oil · Zerumbet speciosum leaf oil

What it does

Used in cosmetics as a fragrance ingredient. Alpinia Zerumbet Leaf Oil is the volatile oil obtained from the leaves of Alpinia zerumbet, Zingiberaceae.

  • Fragrance
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. Alpinia zerumbet leaf oil 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 →
  • EUCosIngActiveAlpinia Zerumbet Leaf Oil is the volatile oil obtained from the leaves of Alpinia zerumbet, Zingiberaceae.
    • Alpinia Zerumbet Leaf Oil is the volatile oil obtained from the leaves of Alpinia zerumbet, Zingiberaceae.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Alpinia zerumbet leaf oil. 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 Alpinia zerumbet leaf oil 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

    Open →
  • 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

Not a strong fit for fragrance avoidance because it carries Fragrance.

Avoid

The ingredient itself is a fragrance-linked signal, so it is better treated as an avoid case when fragrance exposure is the main concern.