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Tuber melanosporum, ext.

CAS 85085-76-3

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Tuber melanosporum, ext. in plain language

What it is

On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Tuber melanosporum extract”.

Also known as Tuber melanosporum extract · Tuber melanosporum whole plant oil · Black truffle · Black perigord truffle fruiting body · Black truffle extract · Black truffle fruiting body

Show all 12 names

Black diamond truffle · Black diamond truffle extract · French truffle fruiting body · Perigord truffle fruiting body · Tuber melanosporum fruiting body · Tuber melanosporum ascocarp

What it does

Used in cosmetics as a humectant, a skin-conditioning agent and a fragrance ingredient. Tuber Melanosporum Extract is an extract of the fruit body of Tuber Melanosporum.

  • Humectant
  • Skin conditioning
  • Perfuming
  • Fragrance
  • 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. Tuber melanosporum, ext. appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Industrial
  • EUCosIngActive2 entries
    • Tuber Melanosporum Extract is an extract of the fruit body of Tuber MelanosporumSource →
    • Tuber Melanosporum Whole Plant Oil is an essential oil from the whole plant, Tuber melanosporum, TuberaceaeSource →
  • 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 Humectant, Softener and conditioner, Fragrance.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Humectant, Softener and conditioner, Fragrance.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 Tuber melanosporum, ext.. 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 Tuber melanosporum, ext. 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

    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

Not a strong fit for fragrance avoidance because it carries Fragrance.

Avoid

The ingredient itself is a fragrance-linked signal, so it is better treated as an avoid case when fragrance exposure is the main concern.

Where it has been recorded

How often EPA CPDat has listed Tuber melanosporum, ext. in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Named organisations

1

Typical roles

HumectantSkin conditioningPerfumingFragranceConditioner
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Catalog

Found in these products

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