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Crithmum maritimum extract

CAS 89997-98-8

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Crithmum maritimum extract in plain language

What it is

On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Crithmum maritimum powder”.

Also known as Crithmum maritimum powder · Hydrolyzed crithmum maritimum · Sea fennel · Crithmum maritimum whole · Rock samphire · Crithmum maritimum

Show all 10 names

Cachrys maritima whole · Crithmum canariense whole · Crithmum maritimum l. · Crithmum maritimum oil

What it does

Used in cosmetics as a skin-conditioning agent and a tonic. Crithmum Maritimum Extract is an extract of the whole plant of the Rock Fennel, Crithmum maritimum L., Apiaceae.

  • Skin conditioning
  • Tonic
  • 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. Crithmum maritimum extract appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Beauty
  • Cleaning
  • EUCosIngActive3 entries
    • Crithmum Maritimum Extract is an extract of the whole plant of the Rock Fennel, Crithmum maritimum L., ApiaceaeSource →
    • Crithmum Maritimum Powder is the powder obtained from the dried, ground whole plant, Crithmum maritimum L., ApiaceaeSource →
    • Hydrolyzed Crithmum Maritimum is the hydrolysate of the whole plant, Crithmum maritimum derived by acid, enzyme or other method of hydrolysisSource →
  • 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 174 composition records across product categories including Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Humectant, Softener and conditioner.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 174 composition records across product categories including Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Humectant, Softener and conditioner.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Crithmum maritimum 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 Crithmum maritimum 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 September 2018

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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

    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 Crithmum maritimum extract in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

174

Named organisations

6

Personal care

Typical roles

Skin conditioningTonicHumectantConditioner
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Catalog

Found in these products

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