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NIGELLA DAMASCENA COTYLEDON EXTRACT

Nigella Damascena Cotyledon Extract is an extract of the cotyledons of the Love-in-a-Mist, Nigella damascena L., Ranunculaceae

NIGELLA DAMASCENA COTYLEDON 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
Scientific-name candidates to verify against the supplier specification
Nigella damascena

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

Nigella damascena

accepted

L.

Rank
species
Kingdom
Plantae
Family
Ranunculaceae
Genus
Nigella
jack-in-the-greenGretel in der Hecklove-in-a-mistdevil-in-the-bushDamascus helleborewild fennelDamaszener Schwarzkümmel (DE)Devil in the bush (EN); Cabellos de Venus (ES)
Open Catalogue of Life record

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

Inventory details for NIGELLA DAMASCENA COTYLEDON EXTRACT

INCI name

NIGELLA DAMASCENA COTYLEDON EXTRACT

Description

Nigella Damascena Cotyledon Extract is an extract of the cotyledons of the Love-in-a-Mist, Nigella damascena L., Ranunculaceae

Record provenance

Inventory reference
57412
Imported identity
NIGELLA DAMASCENA COTYLEDON EXTRACT
Source update
15/10/2010
European Commission CosIng source notes

Key data

Restriction
Function
MOISTURISING
Increasing the water content of the skin and keeping it soft and smooth.
SKIN CONDITIONING
Maintaining the skin in good condition.

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

Nigella damascena

jack-in-the-greenlove-in-a-mistdevil-in-the-bush

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 NIGELLA DAMASCENA COTYLEDON EXTRACT appears in the CosIng inventory

The CosIng inventory lists NIGELLA DAMASCENA COTYLEDON 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.

NIGELLA DAMASCENA COTYLEDON EXTRACT is also tagged with 2 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

NIGELLA DAMASCENA COTYLEDON 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, NIGELLA DAMASCENA COTYLEDON EXTRACT carries the following function designation(s):

CAS 90064-31-6 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 NIGELLA DAMASCENA COTYLEDON EXTRACT

This page reproduces the CosIng inventory entry for NIGELLA DAMASCENA COTYLEDON 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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