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Asparagus officinalis extract

CAS 84649-90-1

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Asparagus officinalis extract in plain language

What it is

On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Asparagus officinalis root extract”.

Also known as Asparagus officinalis root extract · Asparagus officinalis stem extract · Asparagus officinalis root · Asparagus root · Asparagus officinalis powder · Asparagus officinalis root with rhizome

Show all 25 names

Asparagus root extract · Garden asparagus root · Parrowgrass · Asparagus altilis root · Asparagus caspius root · Asparagus esculentus root · Asparagus fiori root · Asparagus hedecarpus root · Asparagus hortensis root · Asparagus littoralis root · Asparagus oxycarpus root · Asparagus paragus root · Asparagus polyphyllus root · Asparagus sativus root · Asparagus setiformis root · Asparagus vulgaris root · Garden asparagus shoot · Sparrow Grass · asparagus polyphyllus extract

What it does

Used in cosmetics as a skin-conditioning agent. Asparagus Officinalis Extract is an extract of the whole plant of the Sparrow, Asparagus officinalis L., Liliaceae.

  • 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. Asparagus officinalis extract appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Industrial
  • EUCosIngActive3 entries
    • Asparagus Officinalis Extract is an extract of the whole plant of the Sparrow, Asparagus officinalis L., LiliaceaeSource →
    • Asparagus Officinalis Root Extract is an extract of the roots of the Sparrow, Asparagus officinalis L., LiliaceaeSource →
    • Asparagus Officinalis Stem Extract is an extract of the stems of the Sparrow, Asparagus officinalis L., LiliaceaeSource →
  • 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 →
  • 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 Asparagus officinalis 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 Asparagus officinalis 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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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 Asparagus officinalis extract in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Named organisations

2

Typical roles

Skin conditioningConditioner
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