What does Belamcanda chinensis root extract do?

Used in cosmetics as a skin-conditioning agent. Belamcanda Chinensis Root Extract is an extract of the roots of Belamcanda chinensis, Iridaceae.

Is Belamcanda chinensis root extract safe?

We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

beauty
industrial

Belamcanda chinensis root extract

CAS 223748-07-1

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Belamcanda chinensis root extract in plain language

What it is: Also known as Belamcandae rhizoma · Iris domestica rhizome · Iris domestica root · Arrow shaft · Belamcanda rhizoma · Blackberry lily root
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Blackberrylily rhizome · Leopard flower root · Leopard lily root · She gan · Shegan · Belamcanda chinensis root · Belamcanda flabellata root · Belamcanda pampaninii root · Bermudiana guttata root · Epidendrum domesticum root · Ferraria crocea root · Gemmingia chinensis root · Ixia chinensis root · Moraea chinensis root · Moraea guttata root · Pardanthus chinensis root · Pardanthus nepalensis root · Pardanthus sinensis root · Vanilla domestica root
What it does: Used in cosmetics as a skin-conditioning agent. Belamcanda Chinensis Root Extract is an extract of the roots of Belamcanda chinensis, Iridaceae.
Skin conditioning
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. Belamcanda chinensis root extract appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

Found in consumer products
Industrial

USFDAlisted in openFDA substance2 entries
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as structurallydiverse.Source →
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as concept.Source →
EUCosIngActiveBelamcanda Chinensis Root Extract is an extract of the roots of Belamcanda chinensis, Iridaceae
- Belamcanda Chinensis Root Extract is an extract of the roots of Belamcanda chinensis, IridaceaeSource →
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 Softener and conditioner.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Softener and conditioner.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Belamcanda chinensis root extract. 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 Belamcanda chinensis root extract yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

4 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
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FDA GSRS UNII
registry · updated 2026-02-26
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openFDA Substance
registry · updated 2026-05-24
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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 Belamcanda chinensis root extract in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Named organisations

Typical roles

Skin conditioningConditioner

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