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NELUMBO NUCIFERA CALLUS

78

Safety score · 0–100

Fine

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

About

Cultured callus cells from the sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera). A modern, sustainable cosmetic botanical; evidence is young.

Nelumbo Nucifera Callus is an undifferentiated plant cell culture (callus) derived from sacred lotus tissue. The callus is grown in bioreactors on nutrient media, harvested, and lysed/extracted to yield an ingredient containing lotus-characteristic polyphenols (nuciferine, quercetin), amino acids, and minor bioactives. This production route has sustainability advantages (no wild-harvest) and composition consistency advantages vs. traditional botanicals. Parent plant (lotus) has extensive food and medicinal use history. The callus culture technology is newer in cosmetics (last ~15 years); peer-reviewed data on cosmetic-specific efficacy and safety is limited but favorable. Typical use 0.1-3%.

Skin benefits

  • Lotus callus culture — sustainable plant cell technology
  • Contains lotus polyphenols and bioactives
  • Novel natural positioning
  • Cell-culture manufacturing standardizes composition

Known concerns

  • Plant callus culture products have limited long-term cosmetic track record
  • Variable extraction and lysis methods
  • Possible microbial contamination if callus culture is not well-controlled
  • Limited peer-reviewed cosmetic efficacy data

References

EU

EU CosIng database

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

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