- beauty
- industrial
Lycium barbarum polysaccharide
CAS 85085-46-7
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Lycium barbarum polysaccharide in plain language
On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Lycium barbarum fruit extract”.
Also known as Lycium barbarum fruit extract · Lycium barbarum seed oil · Lycium barbarum fruit · Lycii fructus · Barbary matrimony-vine fruit · Barbary wolfberry fruit
Show all 21 names
Chinese matrimony-vine fruit · Common matrimonyvine fruit · Duke of argyll's teatree fruit · Goji berry fruit · Gou qi zi (lycium barbarum) · Gouqizi · Gow fruit · Gow-kee fruit · Lycii fructus (lycium barbarum) · Lycium fruit (lycium barbarum) · Lycium halimifolium fruti · Lycium vulgare fruit · Matrimony vine fruit (lycium barbarum) · Ning xia gou qi zi · Wolfberry fruit
Used in cosmetics as a skin-conditioning agent, an astringent and a hair conditioner. Lycium Barbarum Fruit Extract is an extract of the fruit of the Boxthorn, Lycium barbarum L., Solanaceae.
- Skin conditioning
- Astringent
- Hair conditioning
- Conditioner
- We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Lycium barbarum polysaccharide appears in these published regulatory listings.
- Found in consumer products
- Industrial
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 Astringent, 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 Astringent, 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 Lycium barbarum polysaccharide. 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 Lycium barbarum polysaccharide yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.
Where this comes from
Reference links (1)
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
Fragrance avoidance
Nothing to weigh for this context yet.
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 Lycium barbarum polysaccharide in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Named organisations
1
Typical roles
Skin conditioningAstringentHair conditioningConditioner
Found in these products
Their ingredient lists include Lycium barbarum polysaccharide; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.
- Botanical flowChamps de Provence
- crema solar facialDeliplus
- Re-BoostClarins
- Maybelline New York Instant Anti Age Eraser 01 Light ConcealerL'OREAL NORGE AS · Makeup
- #to de cacho - Salon Line
- Extreme CremeCalifornia Mango · Skin Cream
- Organic Yerba Mate Peach PleaseSteaz
- The healthy lip shineLavanila · Plant Based Foods And Beverages
- Kirkland Moisture ConditionerNon Food Products
- Kirkland signature ShanmpooKirkland, Kirkland Signature · Hair
- hempz
- Paul Mitchell Awapuhi ShampooPaul Mitchell · Cuidados Com Os Cabelos
- Schmidts ToothPasteNon Food Products
- Night Repair CreamAndalou Naturals · Face
- Banana Bright Vitamin C SerumOle Henriksen,OleHenriksen · Face
- Gel à raserCosmia · Non Food Products
- Casting Creme Gloss 415 Marron GlaceL'OREAL NORGE AS · Non Food Products
- Casting Creme Gloss 513 Lys BeigbrunL'OREAL NORGE AS · Non Food Products
- Baume DivinQiriness · Face
- Butcher's Son Hydro CreamBuchter's Son, Murnauer Markenvertrieb GmbH · Face
- Gloss buze Pure ShineAlverde · Makeup
- Invigo Nutri-Enrich Deep Nourishing ShampooWella Professionals · Shampoo
- Nutri-enrich invigoWella
- Goa Organics L’Essentiel Mask 200grGoa Organics
