Is Olea Europaea (Olive) Leaf Extract safe in cosmetics?
Olea Europaea (Olive) Leaf Extract has a safety rating of "GOOD" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted.
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Cosmetic Ingredient
Olea Europaea (Olive) Leaf Extract
INCI: OLEA EUROPAEA LEAF EXTRACT
Olea Europaea (Olive) Leaf Extract (CAS 84012-27-1) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Skin conditioning, antimicrobial, antioxidant, humectant, moisturizing, soothing. EU Regulation 1223/2009 status: permitted. Industrial safety data is also available in the chemical safety database. Same-CAS public records also appear in food safety data.
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Auto-generated CPSR Part A draft with source citations
Function
Skin conditioning, antimicrobial, antioxidant, humectant, moisturizing, soothing
Safety Rating
GOOD
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
CIR assessed safe (2023) in present practices of use and concentration. No FDA restrictions under 21 CFR for cosmetic use. Not an OTC monograph ingredient. VCRP frequency: 170 formulations. Max reported cosmetic use: 2% in suntan preparations (leave-on). CIR Expert Panel concluded safe (Final Report October 2023). Skin bleaching function classified as drug effect in US and not covered by CIR cosmetic safety conclusion.
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Olea Europaea (Olive) Leaf Extract.
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Expert Verdict
Expert safety assessment and concern-level summary for Olea Europaea (Olive) Leaf Extract.
Regulatory Flags
no-dermal-absorption-data
no-mos-calculated
no-sccs-opinion
botanical-complex-mixture
olive-allergy-caution
drug-function-us-skin-bleaching
Cross-Vertical Safety Context
Same-CAS public records found in food safety data.
SOURCE
EFSA / FDA GRAS
food_additives
Food Safety Data
Same-CAS food additive or FDA GRAS records from the core public database.
Food Name
Olive extract
Food Category
preservative
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Olea Europaea (Olive) Leaf Extract allowed in the EU?
Olea Europaea (Olive) Leaf Extract EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Olea Europaea (Olive) Leaf Extract do in cosmetics?
Olea Europaea (Olive) Leaf Extract functions as: Skin conditioning, antimicrobial, antioxidant, humectant, moisturizing, soothing. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 84012-27-1.
Is Olea Europaea (Olive) Leaf Extract used outside cosmetics?
Olea Europaea (Olive) Leaf Extract also appears in food safety data. The cross-vertical cards on this page render same-CAS public rows from the matched databases.
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