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Cissampelos pareira root powder

CAS 93333-87-0

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Cissampelos pareira root powder in plain language

What it is

On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Cissampelos pareira bark extract”.

Also known as Cissampelos pareira bark extract · Cissampelos pareira root extract · Cissampelos pareira root · Cissampelos pareira, ext. · Abuta root · False pareira brava root

Show all 11 names

Laghu patha root · Midwife's herb root · Patha root · Velvetleaf root · Xi sheng teng root

What it does

Used in cosmetics as a skin-conditioning agent. Cissampelos Pareira Root Extract is the extract of the roots of the Velvetleaf, Cissampelos pareira, Menispermaceae.

  • Skin conditioning
  • 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. Cissampelos pareira root powder appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Industrial
  • EUCosIngActive3 entries
    • Cissampelos Pareira Root Extract is the extract of the roots of the Velvetleaf, Cissampelos pareira, MenispermaceaeSource →
    • Cissampelos Pareira Bark Extract is the extract obtained from the bark of the Velvetleaf, Cissampelos pareira, MenispermaceaeSource →
    • Cissampelos Pareira Root Powder is the powder obtained from the dried, ground roots of the Velvetleaf, Cissampelos pareira, MenispermaceaeSource →
  • USFDAlisted in openFDA substance2 entries
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as structurallydiverse.Source →
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as concept.Source →
  • 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 →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Cissampelos pareira root powder. 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 Cissampelos pareira root powder 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 Cissampelos pareira root powder in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Named organisations

1

Typical roles

Skin conditioningConditioner
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