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Zingiber cassumunar root powder

CAS 8007-08-7

Also registered as 1 other CAS number

84696-15-1

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Zingiber cassumunar root powder in plain language

What it is

On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Zingiber aromaticus extract”.

Also known as Zingiber aromaticus extract · Zingiber cassumunar extract · Zingiber cassumunar root extract · Zingiber cassumunar root oil · Zingiber officinale extract · Zingiber officinale rhizome extract

Show all 37 names

Zingiber officinale root · Zingiber officinale root extract · Zingiber officinale root juice · Zingiber officinale root oil · Zingiber officinale root powder · Zingiber officinale water · Ginger extract · Zingiber montanum root · Zingiber cassumunar root · Amomum cassumunar root · Amomum montanum root · Amomum xanthorhiza root · Cassumunar ginger root · Cassumunar roxburghii root · Jaegera montana root · Zingiber anthorrhiza root · Zingiber cliffordiae root · Zingiber luridum root · Zingiber purpureum root · Zingiber xantorrhizon root · Ginger, extract (zingiber officinale rosc.) · Ginger (Zingiber officinale Rosc.) · Ginger oleoresin (Zingiber officinale Rosc.) · Zingiber officinale (ginger) extract · Zingiber officinale (ginger) rhizome extract · Zingiber officinale (ginger) root · Zingiber officinale (ginger) root extract · Zingiber officinale (ginger) root oil · Zingiber officinale (ginger) root powder · Zingiber officinale (ginger) water · ginger, ext.

What it does

Used in cosmetics as an antimicrobial, a humectant and a skin-conditioning agent. Zingiber Aromaticus Extract is an extract of the roots of Zingiber aromaticus, Zingiberaceae.

  • Antimicrobial
  • Humectant
  • Skin conditioning
  • Tonic
  • 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. Zingiber cassumunar root powder appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Beauty
  • Cleaning
  • Pharma
  • Food
  • EUCosIngActive13 entries
    • Zingiber Aromaticus Extract is an extract of the roots of Zingiber aromaticus, ZingiberaceaeSource →
    • Zingiber Cassumunar Extract is an extract of the leaves and flowers of Zingiber cassumunar, ZingiberaceaeSource →
    • Zingiber Cassumunar Root Extract is an extract of the roots of Zingiber cassumunar, ZingiberaceaeSource →
    • Zingiber Cassumunar Root Oil is the volatile oil obtained from the roots of Zingiber cassumunar, ZingiberaceaeSource →
    • Zingiber Cassumunar Root Powder is the powder obtained from the dried, ground roots of Zingiber cassumunar, ZingiberaceaeSource →
    • Zingiber Officinale Extract is the extract of the whole plant, Ginger, Zingiber officinalis L., ZingiberaceaeSource →
    • Zingiber Officinale Rhizome Extract is the extract of the rhizomes of Ginger, Zingiber officinalis L., ZingiberaceaeSource →
    • Zingiber Officinale Root is the root of Ginger, Zingiber officinalis L., ZingiberaceaeSource →
    • Zingiber Officinale Extract is an extract of the roots of the Ginger, Zingiber officinalis L., ZingiberaceaeSource →
    • Zingiber Officinale (Ginger) Root Juice is the juice expressed from the roots of Zingiber Officinale, Zingiberaceae.Source →
    • Zingiber Officinale Oil is the volatile oil obtained from the dried rhizomes of the Ginger, Zingiber officinale L., ZingiberaceaeSource →
    • Zingiber Officinale Root Powder is the powder obtained from the dried, ground roots of the Ginger, Zingiber officinale L., ZingiberaceaeSource →
    • Zingiber Officinale Water is an aqueous solution of the steam distillate obtained from the Ginger, Zingiber officinale L., ZingiberaceaeSource →
  • USFDAlisted in openFDA substance2 entries
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as structurallydiverse.Source →
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as concept.Source →
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 467 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Food and drug, Cleaning products and household care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Humectant, Biocide, Deodorizer.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 467 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Food and drug, Cleaning products and household care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Humectant, Biocide, Deodorizer.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Zingiber cassumunar root powder. 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 Zingiber cassumunar root powder 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 30, 2011

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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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Suitability

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

Food use

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.

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 Zingiber cassumunar root powder in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

467

Named organisations

6

Personal careFood and drugCleaning products and household care

Typical roles

AntimicrobialHumectantSkin conditioningTonicPerfumingFragrance
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Catalog

Found in these products

Their ingredient lists include Zingiber cassumunar root powder; 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 Zingiber cassumunar root powder in the catalog.