What does Coleus forskohlii root extract do?

Used in cosmetics as a humectant, an emollient and a skin-conditioning agent. Coleus Forskohlii Root Extract is an extract of the roots of Coleus Forskohlii.

Is Coleus forskohlii root extract safe?

We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

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Coleus forskohlii root extract

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Coleus forskohlii root extract in plain language

What it does: Used in cosmetics as a humectant, an emollient and a skin-conditioning agent. Coleus Forskohlii Root Extract is an extract of the roots of Coleus Forskohlii.
Humectant
Emollient
Skin conditioning
Oral care
Is it a concern?: We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

What we know about this ingredient

Canonical ingredient record built from 1 public-source records.

Regulation

No restrictions found. Coleus forskohlii root extract appears in these published regulatory listings.

EUCosIngActiveColeus Forskohlii Root Extract is an extract of the roots of Coleus Forskohlii
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Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Coleus forskohlii root 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 Coleus forskohlii root extract yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

1 data source

Where this comes from

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Suitability

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

Fragrance avoidance

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.

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Found in these products

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