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Carlina acaulis root extract

CAS 85940-33-6

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Carlina acaulis root extract in plain language

What it is

On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Carlina acaulis hairy root culture extract”.

Also known as Carlina acaulis hairy root culture extract · Carlina acaulis root · Carlina acaulis extract · Carlina alpina root · Carlina cirsioides root · Carlina officinalis root

Show all 14 names

Carlina subacaulis root · Chromatolepis acaulis root · Dwarf carline thistle root · Silver thistle root · Stemless carline thistle root · Carline thistle extract · Carline thistle · Silver thistle

What it does

Used in cosmetics as a skin-conditioning agent. Carlina Acaulis Hairy Root Culture Extract is the extract of a culture of the hairy root cells of Carlina Thistle, Carlina acaulis L., Asteraceae.

  • 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. Carlina acaulis root extract appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Industrial
  • EUCosIngActive2 entries
    • Carlina Acaulis Hairy Root Culture Extract is the extract of a culture of the hairy root cells of Carlina Thistle, Carlina acaulis L., AsteraceaeSource →
    • Carlina Acaulis Root Extract is the extract from the roots of the Carlina Thistle, Carlina acaulis L., AsteraceaeSource →
  • USFDAlisted in openFDA substance2 entries
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as concept.Source →
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as structurallydiverse.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 Carlina acaulis root 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 Carlina acaulis root 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 Carlina acaulis root extract in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Named organisations

2

Typical roles

Skin conditioningConditioner
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