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Gastrodia elata tuber

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Gastrodia elata tuber in plain language

What it is

On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Gastrodia elata root extract”.

Also known as Gastrodia elata root extract · Gastrodia · Gastrodia elata rhizome · Gastrodia tuber · Gastrodia tuber (gastrodia elata) · Gastrodiae rhizoma

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Gastrodia elata tube · Gastrodia mairei tuber · Gastrodia rhizome · Gastrodia viridis tuber · Gastrodiae tuber · Heavenly hemp · Tall gastrodia tuber · Tian ma · Tianma

What it does

Used in cosmetics as a skin-conditioning agent. Gastrodia Elata Root Extract is an extract of the roots of the Gastrodia, Gastrodia elata, Orchidaceae.

  • Skin conditioning
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

FDA GSRS classifies this ingredient as ingredient substance structurallydiverse.

Regulation

No restrictions found. Gastrodia elata tuber appears in these published regulatory listings.

  • EUCosIngActiveGastrodia Elata Root Extract is an extract of the roots of the Gastrodia, Gastrodia elata, Orchidaceae
    • Gastrodia Elata Root Extract is an extract of the roots of the Gastrodia, Gastrodia elata, OrchidaceaeSource →
  • USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as structurallydiverse.
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as structurallydiverse.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Gastrodia elata tuber. 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 Gastrodia elata tuber yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

3 data sources

Where this comes from

  • CosIng

    regulatory · updated 2026-09-23

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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.

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.