What does Canavalia gladiata seed extract do?

Used in cosmetics as a skin-conditioning agent. Canavalia Gladiata Seed Extract is an extract of the seed of Canavalia Gladiata, Leguminosae.

Is Canavalia gladiata seed 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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Canavalia gladiata seed extract

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Canavalia gladiata seed extract in plain language

What it is: Also known as Canavalia gladiata seed · Canavalia foureiri seed · Canavalia gladiolata seed · Canavalia incurva seed · Canavalia loureirii seed · Canavalia machaeroides seed
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Canavalia maxima seed · Canavalia plagiosperma seed · Dao dou seed · Dolichos gladiatus seed · Dolichos incurvus seed · Japanese jack bean seed · Malocchia gladiata seed · Sword bean seed · Sword jackbean seed
What it does: Used in cosmetics as a skin-conditioning agent. Canavalia Gladiata Seed Extract is an extract of the seed of Canavalia Gladiata, Leguminosae.
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. Canavalia gladiata seed 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 →
EUCosIngActiveCanavalia Gladiata Seed Extract is an extract of the seed of Canavalia Gladiata, Leguminosae
- Canavalia Gladiata Seed Extract is an extract of the seed of Canavalia Gladiata, LeguminosaeSource →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Canavalia gladiata seed 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 Canavalia gladiata seed 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.