industrial

Wheat extract

CAS 84012-44-2

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Wheat extract in plain language

What it is: Also known as Wheat germ · Triticum aestivum extract · Wheat, ext. · Triticum vulgare (wheat) germ · Triticum vulgare (wheat) germ extract · Triticum vulgare (wheat) germ powder
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Wheat germ extract · Extract of wheat · Triticum aestivum grain germ · Triticum hybernum grain germ · Triticum macha grain germ · Triticum sativum grain germ · Triticum sphaerococcum grain germ · Triticum vulgare grain germ · Wheat germ preparation · Crude wheat germ · Wheat grain germ · triticum aestivum germ extract · triticum aestivum leaf extract · triticum vulgare bran · triticum vulgare bran extract · triticum vulgare extract · triticum vulgare germ · triticum vulgare germ extract · triticum vulgare germ oil unsaponifiables · triticum vulgare germ powder · triticum vulgare germ protein · triticum vulgare seed extract · triticum vulgare sprout extract
What it does: Used in consumer products as an antioxidant, a humectant and a pH adjuster.
Antioxidant
Humectant
pH adjuster
Fragrance
Conditioner
Abrasive
Is it a concern?: We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet.

Regulation

No restrictions found. Wheat extract appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

Found in consumer products
Industrial

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 Fragrance.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 Abrasive, Softener and conditioner, Antioxidant.Source →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substance2 entries
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as concept.Source →
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as structurallydiverse.Source →

Evidence & sources

No graded research studies for Wheat 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

EPA Chemical and Products Database
exposure · updated 2020-03-19
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EPA DSSTox Identifiers
chemistry · updated 2025-12-29
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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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Allergen profile

Canonical allergen markers detected on this ingredient. Each row is derived from the ingredient’s name or synonyms matching a known allergen class — useful when scanning a label for a specific allergy context.

WheatContains · Oral (ingested)
Source: chemindex_name_match

Suitability

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

Fragrance avoidance

Not a strong fit for fragrance avoidance because it carries Fragrance.

Avoid

The ingredient itself is a fragrance-linked signal, so it is better treated as an avoid case when fragrance exposure is the main concern.

Where it has been recorded

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

Named organisations

Typical roles

AntioxidantHumectantpH adjusterFragranceConditionerAbrasive

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Catalog

Found in these products

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

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Co-occurrence

Often appears with

Ingredients that frequently appear alongside Wheat extract in the catalog.