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Alpinia zerumbet leaf

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Alpinia zerumbet leaf in plain language

What it is

On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Alpinia speciosa leaf extract”.

Also known as Alpinia speciosa leaf extract · Alpinia cristata leaf · Alpinia fimbriata leaf · Alpinia fluvitialis leaf · Alpinia schumanniana leaf · Alpinia speciosa leaf

Show all 21 names

Alpinia zerumbet leaf extract · Amomum nutans leaf · Catimbium nutans leaf · Catimbium speciosum leaf · Costus zerumbet leaf · Dwarf cardamom leaf · Languas schumanniana leaf · Languas speciosa leaf · Light galangal leaf · Pink porcelain-lily leaf · Renealmia nutans leaf · Renealmia spectabilis leaf · Shell-ginger leaf · Shellplant leaf · Zerumbet speciosum leaf

What it does

Used in cosmetics as a skin-conditioning agent. Alpinia Speciosa Leaf Extract is an extract of the leaves of Alpinia Speciosa, Zingiberaceae.

  • 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. Alpinia zerumbet leaf appears in these published regulatory listings.

  • EUCosIngActiveAlpinia Speciosa Leaf Extract is an extract of the leaves of Alpinia Speciosa, Zingiberaceae
    • Alpinia Speciosa Leaf Extract is an extract of the leaves of Alpinia Speciosa, ZingiberaceaeSource →
  • 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 Alpinia zerumbet 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 Alpinia zerumbet 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.