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Sansevieria trifasciata leaf extract

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Sansevieria trifasciata leaf extract in plain language

What it is

Also known as Sansevieria trifasciata leaf · Mother-in-law's tongue leaf · Sansevieria craigii leaf · Sansevieria jacquinii leaf · Sansevieria laurentii leaf · Snake plant leaf

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Viper's bowstring hemp leaf

What it does

Used in cosmetics as a skin-conditioning agent. Sansevieria Trifasciata Leaf Extract is the extract of the leaves of Sansevieria trifasciata, Ruscaceae.

  • 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. Sansevieria trifasciata leaf 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 →
  • EUCosIngActiveSansevieria Trifasciata Leaf Extract is the extract of the leaves of Sansevieria trifasciata, Ruscaceae
    • Sansevieria Trifasciata Leaf Extract is the extract of the leaves of Sansevieria trifasciata, RuscaceaeSource →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Sansevieria trifasciata leaf 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 Sansevieria trifasciata leaf 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.