# GARCINIA CAMBOGIA PEEL EXTRACT

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_dtxsid_dtxsid8040191
Categories: beauty, food, industrial
Functions: Skin conditioning, Astringent, Conditioner
Identifier: DTXSID8040191

> GARCINIA CAMBOGIA PEEL EXTRACT: Used in cosmetics as a skin-conditioning agent and an astringent. Garcinia Cambogia Fruit Extract is an extract of the fruit of the Gamboge Tree, Garcinia cambogia, Guttiferae. Greenveil chemical-concern score: 60/100 — High concern based on regulatory listings.. Compiled from 6 published data sources.

## Safety assessment

- Chemical concern score: 60/100 — High concern based on regulatory listings.
- Confidence in this assessment: High
- Is it a concern? High concern: no hazard classifications on record. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.
- Rationale: EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products.

## Regulatory status

- EU: Active — Garcinia Cambogia Fruit Extract is an extract of the fruit of the Gamboge Tree, Garcinia cambogia, Guttiferae
- EU: Active — Garcinia Cambogia Peel Extract is an extract of the peel of the Gamboge Tree, Garcinia cambogia, Guttiferae
- EU: EFSA opinion — Safety and efficacy of a feed additive consisting of a dried extract from Garcinia gummi-gutta (L.) Roxb. for use in cats and dogs (C.I.A.M.) (EFSA FEEDAP)
- US: commercial use observed — 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.
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as structurallydiverse.
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as concept.

## Expert safety opinions

- SCCS (EU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety): no opinion on file.
- CIR (Cosmetic Ingredient Review (US expert panel)): no opinion on file.
- EFSA (European Food Safety Authority): Safety and efficacy of a feed additive consisting of a dried extract from Garcinia gummi-gutta (L.) Roxb. for use in cats and dogs (C.I.A.M.) (EFSA FEEDAP) — 2021 — https://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2021.6444.

## Data sources

- CosIng (updated 2026-09-23): https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/details/56316
- EFSA OpenFoodTox (updated 2026-10-04): https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8120114
- EPA Chemical and Products Database (updated 2019-12-20): https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/index.cfm?fuseaction=search.details_v2&id=83204
- EPA DSSTox Identifiers (updated 2025-12-29): https://epa.figshare.com/articles/dataset/Chemistry_Dashboard_Data_DSSTox_Identifiers_Mapped_to_CAS_Numbers_and_Names/5588566
- FDA GSRS UNII (updated 2026-02-26): https://precision.fda.gov/uniisearch/
- openFDA Substance (updated 2026-05-24): https://api.fda.gov/other/substance.json?search=unii:253B88SCZ4

_Assessed by Greenveil._