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Cotton, gossypium herbaceum, ext.

CAS 223749-08-4

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Cotton, gossypium herbaceum, ext. in plain language

What it is

On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Gossypium herbaceum extract”.

Also known as Gossypium herbaceum extract · Gossypium herbaceum seed extract · Gossypium herbaceum seedcake extract · Gossypium herbaceum seed · Levant cotton seed · Gossypium herbaceum (cotton) seed

Show all 18 names

Algodao seed · Arabian cotton seed · Cultivated cotton seed · Gossypium herbaceum (cotton) extract · Gossypium herbaceum (cotton) seed extract · Gossypium obtusifolium seed · Gossypium prostatum seed · Gossypium punctatum seed · Gossypium zaitzevii seed · Karpasa seed · Levant cottonseed · Gossypium herbaceum (cotton) seedcake extract

What it does

Used in cosmetics as a UV filter and a skin-conditioning agent. Gossypium Herbaceum Extract is an extract of the Cotton Seed, Gossypium herbaceum L., Malvaceae.

  • UV absorber
  • 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. Cotton, gossypium herbaceum, ext. appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Industrial
  • EUCosIngActive3 entries
    • Gossypium Herbaceum Extract is an extract of the Cotton Seed, Gossypium herbaceum L., MalvaceaeSource →
    • Gossypium Herbaceum Seed Extract is an extract of the Cotton Seed, Gossypium herbaceum L., MalvaceaeSource →
    • Gossypium Herbaceum Seedcake Extract is the extract of the seedcake of the Cotton Seed, Gossypium herbaceum L., MalvaceaeSource →
  • 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 UV stabilizer, 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 UV stabilizer, Softener and conditioner.Source →
  • USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as structurallydiverse.
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as structurallydiverse.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Cotton, gossypium herbaceum, ext.. 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 Cotton, gossypium herbaceum, ext. 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 Cotton, gossypium herbaceum, ext. in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Named organisations

1

Typical roles

UV absorberSkin conditioningConditioner
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Catalog

Found in these products

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

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