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Hordeum vulgare root extract

CAS 85251-64-5

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Hordeum vulgare root extract in plain language

What it is

On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Hordeum vulgare cera”.

Also known as Hordeum vulgare cera · Hordeum vulgare extract · Hordeum vulgare flour · Hordeum vulgare flower/leaf/stem juice · Hordeum vulgare juice · Hordeum vulgare leaf extract

Show all 32 names

Hordeum vulgare leaf juice · Hordeum vulgare leaf powder · Hordeum vulgare leaf/stem powder · Hordeum vulgare powder · Hordeum vulgare seed extract · Hordeum vulgare seed flour · Hordeum vulgare seed water · Hordeum vulgare sprout extract · Hordeum vulgare stem water · Hordeum vulgare straw wax · Spent grain wax · Barley, ext. · Hordeum vulgare root · Barley (hordeum vulgare) root extract · Barley root · Cereal barley root · Common barley root · Hordeum aegiceras root · Hordeum distichon root · Hordeum hexastichon root · Hordeum hexastichum root · Hordeum irregulare root · Hordeum sativum root · Yava root · Barley extract · Hordeum vulgare ext.

What it does

Used in cosmetics as an antioxidant, a humectant and an emollient. Hordeum Vulgare Cera is the wax of the spent grain of the Barley, Hordeum vulgare L., Graminae.

  • Antioxidant
  • Humectant
  • Emollient
  • Skin conditioning
  • Abrasive
  • Absorbent
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. Hordeum vulgare root extract appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Industrial
  • EUCosIngActive18 entries
    • Hordeum Vulgare Cera is the wax of the spent grain of the Barley, Hordeum vulgare L., GraminaeSource →
    • Hordeum Vulgare Extract is an extract of the cereal grass of the Barley, Hordeum vulgare L., GraminaeSource →
    • Hordeum Vulgare Flour is the ground seeds of the Barley, Hordeum vulgare L., GraminaeSource →
    • Hordeum Vulgare Flower/Leaf/Stem Juice is the juice expressed from the flowers, leaves and stems of the Barley, Hordeum vulgare L., PoaceaeSource →
    • Hordeum Vulgare Juice is the liquid expressed from the peeled fruits of the Barley, Hordeum vulgare L., GraminaeSource →
    • Hordeum Vulgare Leaf Extract is an extract of the leaves of the Barley, Hordeum vulgare L., GraminaeSource →
    • Hordeum Vulgare Leaf Juice is the juice expressed from the leaves of the Barley, Hordeum vulgare L., GraminaeSource →
    • Hordeum Vulgare Leaf Powder is the powder obtained from the leaves of the Barley, Hordeum vulgare L., GraminaeSource →
    • Hordeum Vulgare Leaf/Stem Powder is the powder obtained from the dried, ground leaves and stems of the Barley, Hordeum vulgare L., PoaceaeSource →
    • Hordeum Vulgare Powder is the powder obtained from the whole plant of the Barley, Hordeum vulgare L., GraminaeSource →
    • Hordeum Vulgare Root Extract is an extract of the roots of Barley, Hordeum vulgare L., GraminaeSource →
    • Hordeum Vulgare Seed Extract is an extract of the seeds of the Barley, Hordeum vulgare L., GraminaeSource →
    • Hordeum Vulgare Seed Flour is the flour obtained from the finely ground seeds of the Barley, Hordeum vulgare L., GraminaeSource →
    • Hordeum Vulgare Seed Water is the aqueous solution of the steam distillates obtained from the seeds of Hordeum vulgare, Poaceae.Source →
    • Hordeum Vulgare Sprout Extract is the extract of the sprouts of Hordeum vulgare, Graminae.Source →
    • Hordeum Vulgare Stem Water is the aqeuous solution of the steam distillates obtained from the stems of Hordeum vulgare.Source →
    • Hordeum Vulgare Straw Wax is the wax obtained from Hordeum vulgare strawSource →
    • Spent Grain Wax is a product derived from the extraction of the residual dry spent grains obtained from the malting process in beer production.Source →
  • 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 Humectant, Abrasive, Absorbent.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Humectant, Abrasive, Absorbent.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Hordeum vulgare 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 Hordeum vulgare 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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Allergen profile

Canonical allergen markers detected on this ingredient. Each row is derived from the ingredient’s name or synonyms matching a known allergen class — useful when scanning a label for a specific allergy context.

  • GlutenContains · Oral (ingested)

    Source: chemindex_name_match

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 Hordeum vulgare root extract in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Named organisations

1

Typical roles

AntioxidantHumectantEmollientSkin conditioningAbrasiveAbsorbent
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Catalog

Found in these products

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