beauty
cleaning
pharma

Inulin

CAS 189444-25-5 · 0/100 · High conf.

Also registered as 4 other CAS numbers

380230-05-7 · 887747-94-6 · 1252047-46-3 · 9005-80-5

Concern score

0/100Low concern — well-established and permitted without restriction (EU CosIng).

High confidence

Inulin in plain language

What it is: Also known as Chicory root inulin · Advax D · Alant starch · Fibruline Long Chain · Frutafit IQ · Frutagave SP 70
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Inulin HD · Inulin IQ · Orafti Synergy · IQP-AE-103 component inulin
What it does: Used in cosmetics as a skin-conditioning agent.
Skin conditioning
Humectant
Conditioner
Is it a concern?: Low concern: no hazard classifications on record. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

Why it's flagged

EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 278 composition records across product categories including Personal care.

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. Inulin appears in these published regulatory listings.

In marketed US drugs

Recorded in these product areas

Found in consumer products
Beauty
Cleaning

EUCosIngActiveFructosane
- FructosaneSource →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 278 composition records across product categories including Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Softener and conditioner, Humectant.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 278 composition records across product categories including Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Softener and conditioner, Humectant.Source →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as polymer.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as polymer.Source →
USFDAmarketed drug occurrenceFDA NDC lists this ingredient in 4 active drug products and 4 total products.
- FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 4 active drug products and 4 total products.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Inulin. 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 Inulin 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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EPA Chemical and Products Database
exposure · updated September 2018
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EPA DSSTox Identifiers
chemistry · updated 2025-12-29
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FDA National Drug Code Directory
regulatory · updated 2026-12-31
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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

en.wikipedia.org

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Suitability

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

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

Source records

278

Named organisations

Personal care

Typical roles

Skin conditioningHumectantConditioner

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Catalog

Found in these products

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

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Co-occurrence

Often appears with

Ingredients that frequently appear alongside Inulin in the catalog.