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Taraxacum officinale root

CAS 84650-23-7

Also registered as 2 other CAS numbers

84775-55-3 · 68990-74-9

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Taraxacum officinale root in plain language

What it is

On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Taraxacum officinale extract”.

Also known as Taraxacum officinale extract · Taraxacum officinale flower/leaf/stem extract · Taraxacum officinale flower/leaf/stem juice · Taraxacum officinale juice · Taraxacum officinale leaf extract · Taraxacum officinale rhizome/root extract

Show all 26 names

Taraxacum officinale root extract · Dandelion root extract solid · Taraxacum officinale rhizome · Taraxacum · Dandelion, ext. · Dandelion extract · Taraxacum officinale (dandelion) root · Common dandelion root · Dandelion root · Dandelion root extract · Faceclock root · Taraxacum officinale (dandelion) rhizome/root extract · Taraxacum officinale (dandelion) root extract · Taraxacum officinale (dandelion) extract · Taraxacum officinale (dandelion) flower/leaf/stem extract · Taraxacum officinale (dandelion) leaf extract · Taraxacum Officinale (Dandelion) Flower/Leaf/Stem Juice · Taraxacum dens-leonis ext. · Taraxacum officinale ext. · Radix taraxacum officinale

What it does

Used in cosmetics as a skin-conditioning agent and a soothing agent. Taraxacum Officinale Extract is an extract obtained from the Dandelion, Taraxacum officinale, Asteraceae.

  • Skin conditioning
  • Soothing
  • Humectant
  • 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. Taraxacum officinale root appears in these published regulatory listings.

  • In marketed US drugs

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Industrial
  • EUCosIngActive8 entries
    • Taraxacum Officinale Extract is an extract obtained from the Dandelion, Taraxacum officinale, AsteraceaeSource →
    • Taraxacum Officinale Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract is the extract obtained from the flowers, leaves and stems of the Dandelion, Taraxacum officinale, AsteraceaeSource →
    • Taraxacum Officinale Flower/Leaf/Stem Juice is the juice derived from the flowers, leaves and stems of Taraxacum officinale, AsteraceaeSource →
    • Taraxacum Officinale (Dandelion) Juice is the liquid expressed from the whole plant, Taraxacum Officinale, Asteraceae.Source →
    • Taraxacum Officinale Leaf Extract is an extract of the leaves of the Dandelion, Taraxacum officinale, AsteraceaeSource →
    • Taraxacum Officinale Rhizome/Root Extract is the extract of the rhizomes and roots of the Dandelion, Taraxacum officinale, AsteraceaeSource →
    • Taraxacum Officinale Root is the dried roots of the Dandelion, Taraxacum officinale, AsteraceaeSource →
    • Taraxacum Officinale Root Extract is the extract of the roots of the Dandelion, Taraxacum officinale, 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, Humectant, No specific technical function.
    • 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, Humectant, No specific technical function.Source →
  • USFDAmarketed drug occurrenceFDA NDC lists this ingredient in 3 active drug products and 3 total products.
    • FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 3 active drug products and 3 total products.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Taraxacum officinale 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 Taraxacum officinale root yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

6 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 National Drug Code Directory

    regulatory · updated 2026-12-31

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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 FDA National Drug Code directory has listed Taraxacum officinale root in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

3

Typical roles

Skin conditioningSoothingHumectantConditioner
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Catalog

Found in these products

Their ingredient lists include Taraxacum officinale root; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.

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