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Acorus gramineus root

CAS 91745-11-8

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Acorus gramineus root in plain language

What it is

On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Acorus gramineus root/stem extract”.

Also known as Acorus gramineus root/stem extract · Acori tatarinowii rhizoma · Acorus gramineus rhizome · Acorus gramineus, ext. · Acori rhizoma · Acorus gramineus root extract

Show all 19 names

Acorus tatarinowii rhizoma · Acorus tatarinowii root · Chang pu · Flourishing reeds · Grass-leaf calamus root · Grass-leaf sweetflag root · Grassleaf sweetflag rhizome · Shi chang pu · Shichangpu · Acorus humilis root · Acorus macrospadiceus root · Acorus pusillus root · Acorus xiangyeus root

What it does

Used in cosmetics as a skin-conditioning agent, a hair conditioner and a hair waving or straightening agent. Acorus Gramineus Root/Stem Extract is an extract of the roots and stems of Acorus gramineus, Araceae.

  • Skin conditioning
  • Hair conditioning
  • Hair waving or straightening
  • 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. Acorus gramineus root appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Industrial
  • EUCosIngActiveAcorus Gramineus Root/Stem Extract is an extract of the roots and stems of Acorus gramineus, Araceae
    • Acorus Gramineus Root/Stem Extract is an extract of the roots and stems of Acorus gramineus, AraceaeSource →
  • 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, Hair waving or straightening.
    • 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, Hair waving or straightening.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 Acorus gramineus 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 Acorus gramineus root 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 Acorus gramineus root in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Named organisations

1

Typical roles

Skin conditioningHair conditioningHair waving or straighteningConditioner
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