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Garlic extract

CAS 84775-59-7 · 40/100 · High conf.

Also registered as 1 other CAS number

8008-99-9

Concern score

40/100Moderate concern based on regulatory listings.

High confidence

Garlic extract in plain language

What it is: On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Allium sativum bulb extract”.
Also known as Allium sativum bulb extract · Allium sativum bulb juice · Allium sativum bulb powder · Allium sativum root extract · Allium sativum stem extract · Garlic
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Allium sativum bulb · Garlic bulb · Allii sativi bulbus · Allium sativum · Allium sativum extract · Allium sativum powder · Food - plant source, garlic allium sativum · Ae-garlic · Allergenic extract- galic allium sativum · Allii bulbus · Allium arenarium bulb · Allium controversum bulb · Allium longicuspis bulb · Allium ophioscorodon bulb · Allium pekinense bulb · Allium sativum (garlic) bulb extract · Allium sativum (garlic) bulb powder · Allium sativum ophioscorodon · Dasuan · Garlic allergenic extract · Garlic powder · Garlic preparation · Garlic root · Raw garlic · Porrum ophioscorodon bulb · Porrum sativum bulb · Serpent garlic · Garlic powder spices · Allium Sativum (Garlic) Root Extract · Allium Sativum (Garlic) Stem Extract · Allium sativum L. (Lillaceae), extract · Garlic and its derivatives · PC-028827 · garlic ext.
What it does: Used in cosmetics as an antioxidant, a humectant and an emollient. Allium Sativum Bulb Extract is an extract of the bulb of the Garlic, Allium sativum L., Liliaceae.
Antioxidant
Humectant
Emollient
Skin conditioning
Flavouring
Conditioner
Is it a concern?: Moderate concern: no hazard classifications on record. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

Why it's flagged

EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 11 composition records across product categories including Personal care.

The score describes this ingredient's chemical identity — its hazard profile from published classifications and regulatory status — not the safety of any product it appears in.

Regulation

No restrictions found. Garlic extract appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

Found in consumer products
Beauty
Cleaning

EUCosIngActive5 entries
- Allium Sativum Bulb Extract is an extract of the bulb of the Garlic, Allium sativum L., LiliaceaeSource →
- Allium Sativum Bulb Juice is the juice expressed from the bulb of Allium sativum.Source →
- Allium Sativum Bulb Powder is the powder obtained from the dried, ground bulbs of the Garlic, Allium sativum L., LiliaceaeSource →
- Allium Sativum Root Extract is the extract of the roots of Allium sativum, Amaryllidaceae.Source →
- Allium Sativum Stem Extract is the extract of the stems of Allium sativum, Amaryllidaceae.Source →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substance2 entries
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as concept.Source →
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as structurallydiverse.Source →
EUEFSAConclusion on Pesticides Peer ReviewPeer review of the pesticide risk assessment of the active substance garlic extract (EFSA PPR)
- Peer review of the pesticide risk assessment of the active substance garlic extract (EFSA PPR)Source →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 11 composition records across product categories including Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Humectant, Softener and conditioner, Antioxidant.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 11 composition records across product categories including Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Humectant, Softener and conditioner, Antioxidant.Source →

Expert safety opinions

Independent scientific assessments cited by the records we hold, with the year and link where the record gives one.

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.
EFSA
European Food Safety Authority
- Peer review of the pesticide risk assessment of the active substance garlic extract (EFSA PPR)
  2020 · EU EFSA listing · Read the source →

Evidence & sources

No graded research studies for Garlic extract 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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EFSA OpenFoodTox
regulatory · updated 2026-10-04
Open →
EPA Chemical and Products Database
exposure · updated November 2014
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EPA DSSTox Identifiers
chemistry · updated 2025-12-29
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FDA GSRS UNII
registry · updated 2026-02-26
Open →
openFDA Substance
registry · updated 2026-05-24
Open →

Reference links (1)

Openfda substance

ema.europa.eu

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Suitability

Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.

Food use

Food-use source coverage is present in the current record.

Good fit

The ingredient appears in food-oriented source coverage or allowed-use references, which makes food use easier to support than a context with no domain signal at all.

Fragrance avoidance

No fragrance-linked caution surfaced in the current profile.

Good fit

This ingredient does not currently read as a fragrance-linked driver in the published evidence and hazard profile.

Where it has been recorded

How often EPA CPDat has listed Garlic extract in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

Named organisations

Personal care

Typical roles

AntioxidantHumectantEmollientSkin conditioningFlavouringConditioner

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Catalog

Found in these products

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

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