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Rheum rhabarbarum extract

CAS 97435-16-0

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Rheum rhabarbarum extract in plain language

What it is

On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Rheum rhabarbarum stalk extract”.

Also known as Rheum rhabarbarum stalk extract · Rheum rhabarbarum stalk juice · Rhubarb, Rheumrhabarbarum, ext.

What it does

Used in cosmetics as a skin-conditioning agent. Rheum Rhabarbarum Extract is the extract of the whole plant, Rheum rhabarbarum, Polygonaceae.

  • 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. Rheum rhabarbarum extract appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Industrial
  • EUCosIngActive3 entries
    • Rheum Rhabarbarum Extract is the extract of the whole plant, Rheum rhabarbarum, Polygonaceae.Source →
    • Rheum Rhabarbarum Stalk Extract is the extract of the stalks of Rheum rhabarbarum, Polygonaceae.Source →
    • Rheum Rhabarbarum Stalk Juice is the juice expressed from the stalks of Rheum rhabarbarum, Polygonaceae.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 Rheum rhabarbarum 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 Rheum rhabarbarum extract yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

3 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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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 Rheum rhabarbarum extract in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Named organisations

1

Typical roles

Skin conditioningConditioner
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