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JUGLANS NIGRA SHELL EXTRACT

Juglans Nigra Shell Extract is an extract of the shells of the Black Walnut, Juglans nigra L., Juglandaceae

JUGLANS NIGRA SHELL EXTRACT is listed in the EU CosIng inventory, but no direct annex records are linked on this page yet.

Regulatory evidence by market

No rule for this ingredient has been imported for any of the 13 markets tracked here.

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What the official INCI name states

The official label identifies a biological source material and its stated preparation or plant part.

Identity type from wording
biological_material
Preparation or form
EXTRACT
Stated biological parts
SHELL
Scientific-name candidates to verify against the supplier specification
Juglans nigra

This structure is derived only from the official label wording. It does not establish composition, concentration, chemical equivalence, safety or regulatory permission.

Verified source-organism taxonomy

Exact scientific names from the INCI wording matched the immutable Catalogue of Life release shown here.

2026-07-17 XR

Juglans nigra

accepted

L.

Rank
species
Kingdom
Plantae
Family
Juglandaceae
Genus
Juglans
eastern black walnutblack walnutAmerican walnutSchwarznuss (DE)Black walnut (EN)
Open Catalogue of Life record

Catalogue of Life 2026-07-17 XR · DOI 10.48580/dgykv · CC BY 4.0.

Inventory details for JUGLANS NIGRA SHELL EXTRACT

INCI name

JUGLANS NIGRA SHELL EXTRACT

Description

Juglans Nigra Shell Extract is an extract of the shells of the Black Walnut, Juglans nigra L., Juglandaceae

Record provenance

Inventory reference
34781
Imported identity
JUGLANS NIGRA SHELL EXTRACT
Source update
15/10/2010
European Commission CosIng source notes

Key data

Restriction
Function
ASTRINGENT
Contracting and/or tightening the skin.
FRAGRANCE
Imparting an odour or taste. Creating a perceivable pleasant smell and/or masking a bad smell.
SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT
Acting as lubricants on the skin surface providing the skin with a soft and smooth appearance.

Official EU ingredient-name evidence

The ingredient name exactly matches the official 2025 EU glossary of common ingredient names.

Other ingredients from the same source

Juglans nigra

eastern black walnutblack walnutAmerican walnut

2 other ingredients in this inventory name the same organism. Sharing a source is not sharing an identity: a leaf extract, a seed oil and a ferment are different materials with different specifications.

Records sharing a CAS or EC identity

Ingredients with overlapping formulation functions

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How JUGLANS NIGRA SHELL EXTRACT appears in the CosIng inventory

The CosIng inventory lists JUGLANS NIGRA SHELL EXTRACT as a cosmetic ingredient and this page links it to 0 annex records. The inventory entry captures names and identifiers, while the annex records show where the substance is prohibited, restricted or positively listed in EU cosmetics law.

JUGLANS NIGRA SHELL EXTRACT is also tagged with 3 cosmetic functions in the official data. Function labels describe intended use, but they do not replace regulatory review of linked annex records before formulation or labelling work.

Frequently asked questions

JUGLANS NIGRA SHELL EXTRACT is listed in the EU CosIng ingredient inventory with no direct annex restriction records linked at this time. Absence of an annex link does not guarantee unrestricted use — always verify against the current official CosIng database before formulating.

According to the EU CosIng inventory, JUGLANS NIGRA SHELL EXTRACT carries the following function designation(s):

CAS 96690-56-1 may appear across multiple EU annex records. Viewing the CAS lookup page shows all Annex II–VI entries sharing this identifier, which is useful for identifying cross-annex regulatory status of the same chemical substance.

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Source note for JUGLANS NIGRA SHELL EXTRACT

This page reproduces the CosIng inventory entry for JUGLANS NIGRA SHELL EXTRACT from public European Commission cosmetic ingredient materials and shows linked identifiers even when no direct annex match is currently attached.

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