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Polygonum hydropiper extract

CAS 84776-81-8

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Polygonum hydropiper extract in plain language

What it is

Also known as Persicaria hydropiper · Persicaria hydropiper whole · Polygonum hydropiper linn., root extract · Marsh-pepper smartweed whole · Marshpepper knotweed whole · Smartweed whole

Show all 21 names

Water-pepper whole · Persicaria acris whole · Persicaria hydropiper (l.) delarbre · Persicaria koreensis whole · Persicaria urens whole · Persicaria vernalis whole · Peutalis hydropiper whole · Polygonum glandulosum whole · Polygonum gracile whole · Polygonum hecasanthum whole · Polygonum hidropiper whole · Polygonum hydropiper whole · Polygonum koreense whole · Polygonum obtusifolium whole · Polygonum vernale whole

What it does

Used in cosmetics as a humectant. Polygonum Hydropiper Extract is the extract of the whole plant, Polygonum hydropiper L., Polygonaceae.

  • Humectant
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. Polygonum hydropiper extract appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Industrial
  • USFDAlisted in openFDA substance2 entries
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as structurallydiverse.Source →
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as concept.Source →
  • EUCosIngActivePolygonum Hydropiper Extract is the extract of the whole plant, Polygonum hydropiper L., Polygonaceae
    • Polygonum Hydropiper Extract is the extract of the whole plant, Polygonum hydropiper L., PolygonaceaeSource →
  • 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 Humectant.
    • 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.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Polygonum hydropiper 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 Polygonum hydropiper 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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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 Polygonum hydropiper extract in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Named organisations

1

Typical roles

Humectant
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