Fragrance avoidance
Nothing to weigh for this context yet.
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.
- beauty
- industrial
Arctium minus root
CAS 84649-88-7
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Arctium minus root in plain language
On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Arctium minus root extract”.
Also known as Arctium minus root extract · Arctium major gaertn. extract · Arcion minus root · Arctium chabertii root · Arctium conglomeratum root · Arctium euminus root
Show all 20 names
Arctium montanum root · Arctium pubens root · Bardana minor root · Bardane root · Beggar's button root · Common burdock root · Lappa chabertii root · Lappa minor root · Lappa pubens root · Lesser burdock root · Small burdock root · Smaller burdock root · Wild burdock root · Wild rhubarb root
Used in cosmetics as a skin-conditioning agent. Arctium Minus Root Extract is an extract of the roots of, Arctium minus, Compositae.
- Skin conditioning
- Conditioner
- 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 minus root appears in these published regulatory listings.
- Found in consumer products
- Industrial
EUCosIngActiveArctium Minus Root Extract is an extract of the roots of, Arctium minus, Compositae
- Arctium Minus Root Extract is an extract of the roots of, Arctium minus, 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 minus 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 Arctium minus root yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
No signal in this context
Where it has been recorded
How often EPA CPDat has listed Arctium minus root in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Named organisations
1
Typical roles
Skin conditioningConditioner