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Eleuthero extract

CAS 84696-12-8

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Eleuthero extract in plain language

What it is

On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Acanthopanax senticosus extract”.

Also known as Acanthopanax senticosus extract · Acanthopanax senticosus root · Acanthopanax senticosus root extract · Acanthopanax senticosus root water · Acanthopanax senticosus stem extract · Eleutherococcus senticosus root extract

Show all 36 names

Eleuthero · Acanthopanacis senticosi radix et rhizoma seu caulis · Eleutherococci radix · Eleutherococcus root · Eleutherococcus senticosus (rupr. et maxim.) maxim. root · Eleutherococcus senticosus root · Eleutherococcus senticosus root dry extract · Siberian ginseng · Acanthopanax senticosus (eleuthero) root · Acanthopanax asperatus root · Acanthopanax senticosus (eleuthero) root extract · Acanthopanox senticosus root · CI wu jia · Ciwujia · Eleuthero ginseng root extract · Eleuthero preparation · Eleuthero root · Eleutherococcus asperatus root · Eleutherococcus senticosus rhizome extract · Eleutherococcus senticosus rhizome/root · Eleutherococcus senticosus root w rhizome · Eleutherococcus senticosus root with rhizome extract · Hedera senticosa root · Manyprickle acanthopanax · Siberian ginseng preparation · Siberian ginseng root · Siberian ginseng root extract · Ussurian thorny pepperbush root · Acanthopanax senticosus (eleuthero) root water · Acanthopanax senticosus (eleuthero) stem extract

What it does

Used in cosmetics as an antimicrobial, an antioxidant and a humectant. Acanthopanax Senticosus (Eleuthero) Extract is the extract of the whole plant, Acanthopanax senticosus, Araliaceae.

  • Antimicrobial
  • Antioxidant
  • Humectant
  • Skin conditioning
  • Astringent
  • Hair conditioning
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. Eleuthero extract appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Industrial
  • EUCosIngActive6 entries
    • Acanthopanax Senticosus (Eleuthero) Extract is the extract of the whole plant, Acanthopanax senticosus, Araliaceae.Source →
    • Acanthopanax Senticosus Root is the dried, cut root of the Siberian Ginseng, Acanthopanax senticosus, AraliaceaeSource →
    • Acanthopanax Senticosus Root Extract is an extract of the roots of the Siberian Ginseng, Acanthopanax senticosus, AraliaceaeSource →
    • Acanthopanax Senticosus Root Water is the aqueous solution of the steam distillates obtained from of the roots of the Eleuthero/Siberian Ginseng, Acanthopanax senticosus, AraliaceaeSource →
    • Acanthopanax Senticosus Stem Extract is the extract of the stems of the Eleuthero, Siberian Ginseng, Acanthopanax senticosus, AraliaceaeSource →
    • Eleutherococcus Senticosus Root Extract is an extract of the roots of Eleutherococcus senticosus, AraliaceaeSource →
  • 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 Humectant, Biocide, Antioxidant.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 Astringent.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 Eleuthero 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 Eleuthero extract yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

5 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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  • FDA GSRS UNII

    registry · updated 2026-02-26

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  • openFDA Substance

    registry · updated 2026-05-24

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Reference links (2)
Openfda substance

holisticonline.com

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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 Eleuthero extract in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Named organisations

1

Typical roles

AntimicrobialAntioxidantHumectantSkin conditioningAstringentHair conditioning
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Catalog

Found in these products

Their ingredient lists include Eleuthero 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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