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Cranberry extract

CAS 91770-88-6

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Cranberry extract in plain language

What it is

On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Vaccinium macrocarpon fruit”.

Also known as Vaccinium macrocarpon fruit · Vaccinium macrocarpon fruit extract · Vaccinium macrocarpon fruit juice · Vaccinium macrocarpon fruit powder · Vaccinium macrocarpon fruit water · Vaccinium macrocarpon seed

Show all 31 names

Vaccinium macrocarpon seed oil · Vaccinium macrocarpon seed powder · Cranberry · Vaccinium macrocarpon (cranberry) fruit · Vaccinium macrocarpon (cranberry) fruit powder · American cranberry fruit · Bearberry fruit · Cranberries · Cranberry preparation · Large cranberry fruit · Vaccinium macrocarpon (cranberry) fruit extract · Ae-cranberry · Allergenic extract- cranberry vaccinium macrocarpon · Cranberry allergenic extract · Food - plant source, cranberry vaccinium macrocarpon · NDS-446 · Oxycoca macrocarpa fruit · Oxycoccus macrocarpus fruit · Schollera macrocarpa fruit · Vaccinium macrocarpon (cranberry) fruit juice · Vaccinium macrocarpon (cranberry) fruit water · Vaccinium macrocarpon (cranberry) seed · Vaccinium macrocarpon (cranberry) seed oil · Vaccinium macrocarpon (cranberry) seed powder · Vaccinium oblongifolium fruit

What it does

Used in cosmetics as an antioxidant, a skin-conditioning agent and an abrasive. Vaccinium Macrocarpon Fruit is the fruit of the Cranberry, Vaccinium macrocarpon, Ericaceae.

  • Antioxidant
  • Skin conditioning
  • Abrasive
  • Astringent
  • Perfuming
  • Fragrance
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. Cranberry extract appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Beauty
  • Cleaning
  • EUCosIngActive8 entries
    • Vaccinium Macrocarpon Fruit is the fruit of the Cranberry, Vaccinium macrocarpon, EricaceaeSource →
    • Vaccinium Macrocarpon Extract is an extract of the fruit of the Cranberry, Vaccinium macrocarpon, EricaceaeSource →
    • Vaccinium Macrocarpon Fruit Juice is the juice expressed from the fruit of the Cranberry, Vaccinium macrocarpon, EricaceaeSource →
    • Vaccinium Macrocarpon Fruit Powder is the powder obtained from the dried, ground fruits of the Cranberry, Vaccinium macrocarpon, EricaceaeSource →
    • Vaccinium Macrocarpon Fruit Water is an aqueous solution of the steam distillate obtained from the fruit the Cranberry, Vaccinium macrocarpon, EricaceaeSource →
    • Vaccinium Macrocarpon Seed is the seed obtained from the Cranberry, Vaccinium macrocarpon, EricaceaeSource →
    • Vaccinium Macrocarpon Seed Oil is the fixed oil expressed from the seeds of the Cranberry, Vaccinium macrocarpon, EricaceaeSource →
    • Vaccinium Macrocarpon Seed Powder is the powder obtained from the dried, ground seeds of the Cranberry, Vaccinium macrocarpon, EricaceaeSource →
  • 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 3 composition records across product categories including Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Abrasive, Antioxidant, Astringent.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 3 composition records across product categories including Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Abrasive, Antioxidant, Astringent.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Cranberry 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 Cranberry 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 september 8, 2015

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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

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 Cranberry extract in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

3

Named organisations

3

Personal care

Typical roles

AntioxidantSkin conditioningAbrasiveAstringentPerfumingFragrance
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Catalog

Found in these products

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

Co-occurrence

Often appears with

Ingredients that frequently appear alongside Cranberry extract in the catalog.