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Morus indica leaf

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Morus indica leaf in plain language

What it is

On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Morus bombycis leaf extract”.

Also known as Morus bombycis leaf extract · Morus australis leaf · Morus acidosa leaf · Morus bombycis leaf · Morus cavaleriei leaf · Morus formosensis leaf

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Morus hastifolia leaf · Morus inusitata leaf · Morus longistylus leaf · Morus nigriformis leaf · Silkworm mulberry leaf · Wild korean mulberry leaf

What it does

Used in cosmetics as a smoothing agent. Morus Bombycis Leaf Extract is an extract of the dried leaves of the Mulberry, Morus bombycis, Moraceae.

  • Smoothing
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. Morus indica leaf appears in these published regulatory listings.

  • EUCosIngActiveMorus Bombycis Leaf Extract is an extract of the dried leaves of the Mulberry, Morus bombycis, Moraceae
    • Morus Bombycis Leaf Extract is an extract of the dried leaves of the Mulberry, Morus bombycis, MoraceaeSource →
  • USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as structurallydiverse.
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as structurallydiverse.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Morus indica leaf. 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 Morus indica leaf 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.