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Althaea officinalis root

CAS 73049-65-7

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Althaea officinalis root in plain language

What it is

On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Althaea officinalis callus culture extract”.

Also known as Althaea officinalis callus culture extract · Althaea officinalis flower extract · Althaea officinalis leaf extract · Althaea officinalis leaf/root extract · Althaea officinalis root extract · Althaea officinalis flower

Show all 15 names

Althea flowers · Marshmallow (althaea officinalis), ext. · althaea officinalis extract · Althaea flower · Althea flower · Althea officinalis flowers · Common marshmallow flower · Marshmallow flower · White mallow flower

What it does

Used in cosmetics as an antioxidant, a humectant and an emollient. Althaea Officinalis Callus Culture Extract is the extract of a culture of the callus of Marsh Mallow, Althaea officinalis L., Malvaceae.

  • Antioxidant
  • Humectant
  • Emollient
  • Skin conditioning
  • Hair conditioning
  • Skin protecting
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. Althaea officinalis root appears in these published regulatory listings.

  • In marketed US drugs

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Industrial
  • EUCosIngActive6 entries
    • Althaea Officinalis Callus Culture Extract is the extract of a culture of the callus of Marsh Mallow, Althaea officinalis L., MalvaceaeSource →
    • Althaea Officinalis Flower Extract is the extract of the flowers of Althaea officinalis, MalvaceaeSource →
    • Althaea Officinalis Leaf Extract is the extract of the leaves of the Marsh Mallow, Althaea officinalis L., MalvaceaeSource →
    • Althaea Officinalis Leaf/Root Extract is an extract of the dried leaves and roots of the Marsh Mallow, Althaea officinalis L., MalvaceaeSource →
    • Althaea Officinalis Root is a plant material derived from the dried roots of the Marsh Mallow, Althaea officinalis L., MalvaceaeSource →
    • Althaea Officinalis Root Extract is an extract of the roots of the Marsh Mallow, Althaea officinalis L., MalvaceaeSource →
  • USEPAcommercial use observed2 entries
    • 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 →
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Humectant, Softener and conditioner, Antioxidant.Source →
  • USFDAmarketed drug occurrenceFDA NDC lists this ingredient in 10 active drug products and 12 total products.
    • FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 10 active drug products and 12 total products.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 Althaea officinalis root. 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 Althaea officinalis root yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

6 data sources

Where this comes from

  • CosIng

    regulatory · updated 2026-09-23

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  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated 2019-06-21

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  • EPA DSSTox Identifiers

    chemistry · updated 2025-12-29

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  • FDA National Drug Code Directory

    regulatory · updated 2027-12-31

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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 FDA National Drug Code directory has listed Althaea officinalis root in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

12

Typical roles

AntioxidantHumectantEmollientSkin conditioningHair conditioningSkin protecting
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Catalog

Found in these products

Their ingredient lists include Althaea officinalis root; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.

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