# CORCHORUS CAPSULARIS POWDER

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_unii_us8_y1_ig8_sr
Categories: beauty
Functions: Bulking, Opacifying
Identifier: CORCHORUS CAPSULARIS POWDER

> CORCHORUS CAPSULARIS POWDER: Used in cosmetics as a bulking agent and an opacifier. Corchorus Capsularis Powder is the powder obtained from the steam distillate of the japanese vegetable Corchorus capsularis L., Tiliaceae. FDA GSRS classifies this ingredient as ingredient substance structurallydiverse. Compiled from 3 published data sources.

## Safety assessment

- Chemical concern: not yet assessed
- Is it a concern? We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.
- Rationale: FDA GSRS classifies this ingredient as ingredient substance structurallydiverse.

## Regulatory status

- EU: Active — Corchorus Capsularis Powder is the powder obtained from the steam distillate of the japanese vegetable Corchorus capsularis L., Tiliaceae
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as concept.
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as structurallydiverse.

## Expert safety opinions

- SCCS (EU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety): no opinion on file.
- CIR (Cosmetic Ingredient Review (US expert panel)): no opinion on file.

## Data sources

- CosIng (updated 2026-09-23): https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/details/55694
- FDA GSRS UNII (updated 2026-02-26): https://precision.fda.gov/uniisearch/
- openFDA Substance (updated 2026-05-24): https://open.fda.gov/apis/other/substance/

_Assessed by Greenveil._