# RHUS CHINENSIS GALL EXTRACT

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_inci_rhus_chinensis_gall_extract
Categories: beauty
Functions: Skin conditioning
Identifier: RHUS CHINENSIS GALL EXTRACT

> RHUS CHINENSIS GALL EXTRACT: Used in cosmetics as a skin-conditioning agent. Rhus Chinensis Gall Extract is the extract of the galls formed by the aphid, Melaphis chinensis, on the leaves of the plant, Rhus chinensis. Canonical ingredient record built from 1 public-source records. Compiled from 1 published data source.

## Safety assessment

- Chemical concern: not yet assessed
- Is it a concern? We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.
- Rationale: Canonical ingredient record built from 1 public-source records.

## Regulatory status

- EU: Active — Rhus Chinensis Gall Extract is the extract of the galls formed by the aphid, Melaphis chinensis, on the leaves of the plant, Rhus chinensis.

## 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.

## Data sources

- CosIng (updated 2026-09-23): https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/details/101564

_Assessed by Greenveil._