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Arctium majus root extract

CAS 84649-87-6

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Arctium majus root extract in plain language

What it is

On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Arctium majus root water”.

Also known as Arctium majus root water · Lappa · Arctium lappa root · Arctium · Arctium lappa root extract · Burdock root

Show all 28 names

Arctium majus, ext. · Burdock root extract · Edible burdock root · Fresh burdock root · Great burdock root · Greater burdock root · Arcion majus root · Arcion tomentosum root · Arctium bardana root · Arctium chaorum root · Arctium grandiflorum root · Arctium leiospermum root · Arctium ruderale root · Arctium vulgare root · Bardana arctium root · Bardana lappa root · Lappa arctium root · Lappa glabra root · Lappa nemorosa root · Lappa vulgaris root · Lappa major · Lappa major root

What it does

Used in cosmetics as a skin-conditioning agent. Arctium Majus Root Extract is an extract of the roots of the burdock, Arctium majus, Compositae.

  • 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. Arctium majus root extract appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Industrial
  • EUCosIngActive2 entries
    • Arctium Majus Root Extract is an extract of the roots of the burdock, Arctium majus, CompositaeSource →
    • Arctium Majus Root Water is an aqueous solution of the steam distillates obtained from the roots of the burdock, Arctium majus, CompositaeSource →
  • 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 →
  • 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 Arctium majus 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 Arctium majus 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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  • EPA DSSTox Identifiers

    chemistry · updated 2025-12-29

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  • openFDA Substance

    registry · updated 2026-05-24

    Open →
Reference links (1)

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 Arctium majus root extract in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Named organisations

1

Typical roles

Skin conditioningConditioner
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Catalog

Found in these products

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

Co-occurrence

Often appears with

Ingredients that frequently appear alongside Arctium majus root extract in the catalog.