# CUCUMBER EXTRACT

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_cas_89998_01_6
Categories: beauty, cleaning, industrial
Functions: Emollient, Skin conditioning, Skin protecting, Humectant, Fragrance, Conditioner
Identifier: DTXSID001042738

> CUCUMBER EXTRACT: Used in cosmetics as an emollient, a skin-conditioning agent and a skin protectant. Cucumis Sativus Extract is the extract obtained from the whole plant of the Cucumber, Cucumis sativus L., Cucurbitaceae. Greenveil chemical-concern score: 0/100 — Low concern — well-established and permitted without restriction (CIR safe as used).. Compiled from 5 published data sources.

## Safety assessment

- Chemical concern score: 0/100 — Low concern — well-established and permitted without restriction (CIR safe as used).
- Confidence in this assessment: High
- Is it a concern? Low concern: no hazard classifications on record. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.
- Rationale: EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products.

## Regulatory status

- EU: Active — Cucumis Sativus Extract is the extract obtained from the whole plant of the Cucumber, Cucumis sativus L., Cucurbitaceae
- EU: Active — Cucumis Sativus Fruit is the crushed fruit of the Cucumber, Cucumis sativus L., Cucurbitaceae
- EU: Active — Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract is an extract of the fruit of the Cucumber, Cucumis sativus L., Cucurbitaceae
- EU: Active — Cucumis Sativus Fruit Water is an aqueous solution of the steam distillate obtained from the fruit of the Cucumber, Cucumis sativus L., Cucurbitaceae
- EU: Active — Cucumis Sativus Juice is the liquid expressed from the fresh pulp of the Cucumber, Cucumis sativus L., Cucurbitaceae
- EU: Active — Cucumis Sativus Oil is the fixed oil expressed from the fruits of the Cucumber, Cucumis sativus L., Cucurbitaceae
- EU: Active — Cucumis Sativus Seed Extract is an extract of the seed of the Cucumber, Cucumis sativus L., Cucurbitaceae
- EU: Active — Cucumis Sativus Seed Oil is the fixed oil expressed from the seeds of the cucumber, Cucumis sativus L., Cucurbitaceae
- EU: Active — Hydrolyzed Cucumber Fruit is the hydrolysate of the fruit Cucumis melo, Cucurbitaceae, derived by acid, enzyme or other of hydrolysis
- US: commercial use observed — 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, Fragrance.
- US: commercial use observed — EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 133 composition records across product categories including Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Humectant, Softener and conditioner.
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as structurallydiverse.

## Expert safety opinions

- SCCS (EU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety): no opinion on file.
- CIR (Cosmetic Ingredient Review (US expert panel)): no opinion on file.

## Data sources

- CosIng (updated 2026-09-23): https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/details/55602
- EPA Chemical and Products Database (updated 2020-03-19): https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/index.cfm?fuseaction=search.details_v2&id=55603
- EPA DSSTox Identifiers (updated 2025-12-29): https://epa.figshare.com/articles/dataset/Chemistry_Dashboard_Data_DSSTox_Identifiers_Mapped_to_CAS_Numbers_and_Names/5588566
- FDA GSRS UNII (updated 2026-02-26): https://precision.fda.gov/uniisearch/
- openFDA Substance (updated 2026-05-24): https://api.fda.gov/other/substance.json?search=unii:AKP926H71P

_Assessed by Greenveil._