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Beetroot red

CAS 7659-95-2 · 20/100 · High conf.

Also registered as 3 other CAS numbers

89957-88-0 · 89957-89-1 · 89957-90-4

Concern score

20/100Minor concern based on regulatory listings.
High confidence

Beetroot red in plain language

What it is

On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Beta vulgaris extract”.

Also known as Beta vulgaris extract · Beta vulgaris leaf extract · Beta vulgaris leaf powder · Beta vulgaris root extract · Beta vulgaris root juice · Beta vulgaris root powder

Show all 18 names

Beet juice · Beta vulgaris (beet) root juice · Beet root juice · Beetroot juice · Beet extract · Beta vulgaris (beet) extract · Beta vulgaris (beet) leaf extract · Beta vulgaris (beet) leaf powder · Beta vulgaris (beet) root extract · Beta vulgaris (beet) root powder · Neo 40 · red beet extract

What it does

Used in cosmetics as an antioxidant, a skin-conditioning agent and a colourant. Beetroot Red is a colour additive obtained as an aqueous extract of the roots of red beets and contains betanine as the principal pigment.

  • Antioxidant
  • Skin conditioning
  • Colorant
  • Hair conditioning
  • Hair dyeing
  • Skin protecting
Is it a concern?
Minor concern: no hazard classifications on record. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

What the listings say

Permitted, with conditions — Beetroot red appears on published "allowed" regulatory lists rather than on a restriction list.

Beetroot red is listed in Annex IV of the EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009 (colorants allowed in cosmetic products).

The score describes this ingredient's chemical identity — its hazard profile from published classifications and regulatory status — not the safety of any product it appears in.

Regulation

No restrictions found. Beetroot red appears in these published regulatory listings.

  • EU Annex IV — permitted colorant
  • EU permitted colorant

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Industrial
  • EUCosIngActive8 entries
    • Beetroot Red is a colour additive obtained as an aqueous extract of the roots of red beets and contains betanine as the principal pigment. Restriction: IV/148Source →
    • Beta Vulgaris Extract is the extract of the whole plant of the Sugar Beet, Beta vulgaris L., ChenopodiaceaeSource →
    • Beta Vulgaris Leaf Extract is the extract of leaves of the Sugar Beet, Beta vulgaris L., ChenopodiaceaeSource →
    • Beta Vulgaris Leaf Powder is the powder obtained by the dried, ground leaves of the Sugar Beet, Beta vulgaris L., ChenopodiaceaeSource →
    • Beta Vulgaris Root Extract is an extract of the roots of the Sugar Beet, Beta vulgaris L., ChenopodiaceaeSource →
    • Beta Vulgaris Root Juice is the juice expressed from the roots of the Sugar Beet, Beta vulgaris L., ChenopodiaceaeSource →
    • Beta Vulgaris Root Powder is a powder obtained from the dried, ground roots of the Sugar beet, Beta vulgaris L., ChenopodiaceaeSource →
    • Cosmetics Regulation annex IV / ref 148.Source →
  • EUECallowed_listedAnnex IV of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: colorants allowed in cosmetic products. Conditions of use and warnings: Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E162)
    • Annex IV of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: colorants allowed in cosmetic products. Conditions of use and warnings: Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E162)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 Humectant, 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 Humectant, 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 Beetroot red. 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 Beetroot red yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

6 data sources

Where this comes from

  • CosIng

    regulatory · updated 2026-09-23

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  • EU CosIng Cosmetics Regulation Annexes

    regulatory · updated 2020-08-14

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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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Reference links (1)
Openfda substance

clinicaltrials.gov

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Suitability

Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.

Food use

Food-use source coverage is present in the current record.

Good fit

The ingredient appears in food-oriented source coverage or allowed-use references, which makes food use easier to support than a context with no domain signal at all.

Fragrance avoidance

No fragrance-linked caution surfaced in the current profile.

Good fit

This ingredient does not currently read as a fragrance-linked driver in the published evidence and hazard profile.

Where it has been recorded

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

Named organisations

3

Typical roles

AntioxidantSkin conditioningColorantHair conditioningHair dyeingSkin protecting
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Catalog

Found in these products

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

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