Apocynum cannabium L. and its preparations

Apocynum cannabium L. and its preparations in plain language

What it is

On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Apocynum cannabinum root extract”.

Also known as Apocynum cannabinum root extract · Apocynum cannabinum root · Apocynum cannabinum · Indian hemp extract · Apocynum · Apocynum album root

Show all 53 names

Apocynum angustifolium root · Apocynum arenarium root · Apocynum bebbianum root · Apocynum bolanderi root · Apocynum breweri root · Apocynum carolinii root · Apocynum cervinum root · Apocynum cordigerum root · Apocynum cuspidatum root · Apocynum densiflorum root · Apocynum dictyotum root · Apocynum estellinum root · Apocynum farwellii root · Apocynum greeneanum root · Apocynum hypericifolium root · Apocynum isophyllum root · Apocynum ithacense root · Apocynum laurinum root · Apocynum littorale root · Apocynum longifolium root · Apocynum macounii root · Apocynum missouriense root · Apocynum myrianthum root · Apocynum nemorale root · Apocynum neogeum root · Apocynum nevadense root · Apocynum oblongum root · Apocynum oliganthum root · Apocynum palustre root · Apocynum piscatorium root · Apocynum platyphyllum root · Apocynum procerum root · Apocynum pubescens root · Apocynum purpureum root · Apocynum salignum root · Apocynum sibiricum root · Apocynum subuligerum root · Apocynum suksdorfii root · Apocynum thermale root · Apocynum tomentulosum root · Cynopaema cannabinum root · Cynopaema hypericifolium root · Dogbane root · Forsteronia pavonii root · Hemp dogbane root · Indian hemp root · Prairie dogbane root

What it does

Used in cosmetics as a skin-conditioning agent.

• Skin conditioning
• Conditioner

Is it a concern?

Critical concern: no hazard classifications on record. It is banned in EU cosmetics.

Why it's flagged

Apocynum cannabium L. and its preparations is prohibited in cosmetic products under Annex II of the EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009.

RestrictedEU EC — banned

The score describes this ingredient's chemical identity — its hazard profile from published classifications and regulatory status — not the safety of any product it appears in.

• EU Annex II — prohibited
• EU prohibited in cosmetics

• EU·EC

  Annex II of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: substances prohibited in cosmetic products.

  banned
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• EU·CosIng·Active2 entries

  • Restriction: II/41Source →
  • Cosmetics Regulation annex II / ref 41.Source →
• US·FDA·listed in openFDA substance2 entries

  • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as concept.Source →
  • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as structurallydiverse.Source →
• US·EPA·commercial 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 Apocynum cannabium L. and its preparations. 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.

• SoyContains · Oral (ingested)

  Source: chemindex_name_match