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vetiveria zizanoides root powder

CAS 84238-29-9

Also registered as 1 other CAS number

90320-55-1

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

vetiveria zizanoides root powder in plain language

What it is

Also known as Vetiveria zizanioides, ext. · Andropogon squarrosus, ext. · vetiveria zizanoides root extract

What it does

Used in consumer products as a fragrance ingredient and a conditioner.

  • Fragrance
  • Conditioner
Is it a concern?
We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet.

Regulation

No restrictions found. vetiveria zizanoides root powder appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Industrial
  • 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, Fragrance.
    • 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, Fragrance.Source →

Evidence & sources

No graded research studies for vetiveria zizanoides root powder yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

2 data sources

Where this comes from

  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated 2019-12-20

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  • EPA DSSTox Identifiers

    chemistry · updated 2025-12-29

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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 vetiveria zizanoides root powder in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Named organisations

1

Typical roles

FragranceConditioner
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Catalog

Found in these products

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