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Wolfiporia cocos sclerotium

CAS 168456-53-9

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Wolfiporia cocos sclerotium in plain language

What it is

On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Poria cocos extract”.

Also known as Poria cocos extract · Poria cocos powder · Poria cocos sclerotium extract · Poria cocos sclerotium · Poria cocos, ext.

What it does

Used in cosmetics as a skin-conditioning agent, an abrasive and an astringent. Poria Cocos Extract is an extract of the fungus, Poria cocos, Polyporaceae.

  • Skin conditioning
  • Abrasive
  • Astringent
  • Skin protecting
  • Humectant
  • Conditioner
Is it a concern?
We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

Regulation

No restrictions found. Wolfiporia cocos sclerotium appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Industrial
  • EUCosIngActive3 entries
    • Poria Cocos Extract is an extract of the fungus, Poria cocos, PolyporaceaeSource →
    • Poria Cocos Powder is the powder obtained form the dried, ground Fungus, Poria cocos, PolyporaceaeSource →
    • Poria Cocos Sclerotium Extract is an extract of the sclerotium of the Fungus, Poria cocos, PolyporaceaeSource →
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Abrasive, Humectant, Astringent.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Abrasive, Humectant, Astringent.Source →
  • USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as structurallydiverse.
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as structurallydiverse.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Wolfiporia cocos sclerotium. These are the independent scientific bodies that assess ingredients like this one; we show an opinion only when a record we hold cites it.

  • SCCS

    EU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety

    No SCCS opinion on file.

  • CIR

    Cosmetic Ingredient Review (US expert panel)

    No CIR safety assessment on file.

Evidence & sources

No graded research studies for Wolfiporia cocos sclerotium yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

5 data sources

Where this comes from

  • CosIng

    regulatory · updated 2026-09-23

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  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated 2019-12-20

    Open →
  • EPA DSSTox Identifiers

    chemistry · updated 2025-12-29

    Open →
  • FDA GSRS UNII

    registry · updated 2026-02-26

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  • openFDA Substance

    registry · updated 2026-05-24

    Open →

Suitability

Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.

Fragrance avoidance

Nothing to weigh for this context yet.

No signal in this context

We have no published hazard signal for this ingredient, so we cannot say how it behaves in this context — that is missing evidence, not a clean result.

Where it has been recorded

How often EPA CPDat has listed Wolfiporia cocos sclerotium in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Named organisations

1

Typical roles

Skin conditioningAbrasiveAstringentSkin protectingHumectantConditioner
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Catalog

Found in these products

Cosmetic and personal-care products that list Wolfiporia cocos sclerotium are shown first. Their ingredient lists include Wolfiporia cocos sclerotium; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.