Fragrance avoidance
Nothing to weigh for this context yet.
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.
- beauty
Phormium tenax seed
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Phormium tenax seed in plain language
Also known as Chlamydia tenacissima seed · Harakeke seed · Lachenalia ramosa seed · New zealand flax seed · New zealand hemp seed · Phormium ramosum seed
Used in cosmetics as a skin-conditioning agent and an abrasive. Phormium Tenax Seed is the seeds of Phormium tenax, Phormiaceae.
- Skin conditioning
- Abrasive
- 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. Phormium tenax seed appears in these published regulatory listings.
EUCosIngActivePhormium Tenax Seed is the seeds of Phormium tenax, Phormiaceae
- Phormium Tenax Seed is the seeds of Phormium tenax, PhormiaceaeSource →
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 Phormium tenax seed. 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 Phormium tenax seed yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
No signal in this context