beauty
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Helianthus tuberosus root extract

CAS 90045-97-9

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Helianthus tuberosus root extract in plain language

What it is: On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Helianthus tuberosus extract”.
Also known as Helianthus tuberosus extract · Jerusalem artichoke · Jerusalem artichoke, ext. · Jerusalem ae-artichoke · Earth apple root · Girasole root
Show all 19 names
Helianthus esculentus root · Helianthus serotinus root · Helianthus tomentosus root · Helianthus tuberosus root · Helianthus tuberosus tuber · Jerusalem artichoke root · Jerusalem sunflower root · Raw jerusalem-artichokes · Sunchoke root · Sunchokes · Sunroot root · Topinambur root · Woodland sunflower root
What it does: Used in cosmetics as a skin-conditioning agent. Helianthus Tuberosus Extract is the extract of the whole plant, Helianthus tuberosus L., Asteraceae.
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. Helianthus tuberosus root extract appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

Found in consumer products
Industrial

EUCosIngActive2 entries
- Helianthus Tuberosus Extract is the extract of the whole plant, Helianthus tuberosus L., AsteraceaeSource →
- Helianthus Tuberosus Root Extract is an extract of the roots of Helianthus tuberosus L., CompositaeSource →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substance2 entries
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as structurallydiverse.Source →
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as concept.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 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 Helianthus tuberosus 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 Helianthus tuberosus 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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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 Helianthus tuberosus root extract in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Named organisations

Typical roles

Skin conditioningConditioner

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Catalog

Found in these products

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

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