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Fraxinus chinensis bark extract

CAS 8001-73-8

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Fraxinus chinensis bark extract in plain language

What it is

Also known as Fraxini cortex (fraxinus chinensis) · Fraxinus chinensis bark · Waxes and Waxy substances, Chinese · Ash bark (fraxinus chinensis) · Bai la shu bark · Fraxinus bark (fraxinus chinensis)

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Korean ash bark (fraxinus chinensis) · Qin pi (fraxinus chinensis) · Qin pi (fraxinus chinensis) bark · Qinpi (fraxinus chinensis) · Chinese wax

What it does

Used in cosmetics as a skin-conditioning agent. Fraxinus Chinensis Bark Extract is the extract of the bark of Chinese insect wax, Fraxinus chinensis, Oleaceae.

  • 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. Fraxinus chinensis bark extract appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Industrial
  • USFDAlisted in openFDA substance2 entries
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as concept.Source →
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as structurallydiverse.Source →
  • EUCosIngActiveFraxinus Chinensis Bark Extract is the extract of the bark of Chinese insect wax, Fraxinus chinensis, Oleaceae
    • Fraxinus Chinensis Bark Extract is the extract of the bark of Chinese insect wax, Fraxinus chinensis, OleaceaeSource →
  • 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 Fraxinus chinensis bark 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 Fraxinus chinensis bark 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

    Open →
  • EPA DSSTox Identifiers

    chemistry · updated 2025-12-29

    Open →
  • FDA GSRS UNII

    registry · updated 2026-02-26

    Open →
  • openFDA Substance

    registry · updated 2026-05-24

    Open →

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 Fraxinus chinensis bark extract in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Named organisations

1

Typical roles

Skin conditioningConditioner
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