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LUFFA CYLINDRICA STEM SAP

CAS -
72

Safety score · 0–100

Fine

Derived from EU CosIng regulatory status, PubChem hazard data and published research. How we score.

About

The sap of loofah plant stems — a traditional Japanese and Chinese skin-conditioning water. Gentle and minerally; evidence base is mostly ethnobotanical.

Luffa cylindrica stem sap (sometimes called hechima water) is the aqueous sap collected from the stems of the loofah plant — a traditional Japanese skincare ingredient (hechima sui). It contains small amounts of organic acids, amino acids, and polysaccharides. In cosmetics it functions as a skin-conditioning and aqueous-phase ingredient. There is no CIR monograph and cosmetic-specific toxicology is limited; safety is inferred from long traditional use. Not restricted under EU CosIng. Cucurbitaceae-family contact sensitisation is rare but documented.

Function

SKIN CONDITIONING

Skin benefits

  • Traditional plant sap with hydrating character
  • Mild skin conditioning
  • Established plant used in Asian skincare

Known concerns

  • Limited cosmetic-specific safety dossier
  • Cucurbitaceae family members can rarely sensitise
  • Batch-dependent composition

References

EU

EU CosIng database

European Commission cosmetic ingredient registry — regulatory status, restrictions, authorised functions.

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