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Alpinia galanga rhizome extract

CAS 84625-26-3

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Alpinia galanga rhizome extract in plain language

What it is

On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Alpinia galanga extract”.

Also known as Alpinia galanga extract · Alpinia galanga leaf extract · Alpinia galanga rhizome · Alpinia galanga, ext. · Greater galangal · Alpinia alba root

Show all 32 names

Alpinia bifida root · Alpinia carnea root · Alpinia galanga root · Alpinia pyramidata root · Alpinia rheedei root · Alpinia viridiflora root · Amomum galanga root · Amomum medium root · Blue ginger · Da gao liang jiang root · Galanga major root · Galanga officinalis root · Greater galangal extract · Hellenia alba root · Heritiera alba root · Java galanga root · Kulanjana root · Languas galanga root · Languas pyramidata root · Languas vulgare root · Maranta galanga root · Siamese galanga root · Thai ginger · Zingiber galanga root · Zingiber medium root · Zingiber sylvestre root

What it does

Used in cosmetics as a skin-conditioning agent. Alpinia Galanga Extract is the extract of the whole plant, Alpinia galanga.

  • 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. Alpinia galanga rhizome extract appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Industrial
  • EUCosIngActive3 entries
    • Alpinia Galanga Extract is the extract of the whole plant, Alpinia galanga.Source →
    • Alpinia Galanga Leaf Extract is the extract of leaves of Alpinia galanga (L.), ZingiberaceaeSource →
    • Alpinia Galanga Rhizome Extract is an extract of the rhizomes of the Greater Galangal, Alpinia galanga (L.), ZingiberaceaeSource →
  • 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 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 Alpinia galanga rhizome 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 Alpinia galanga rhizome 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

    Open →
  • 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 Alpinia galanga rhizome extract in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Named organisations

1

Typical roles

Skin conditioningConditioner
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Catalog

Found in these products

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