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Fennel, foeniculum vulgare vulgare, ext.

CAS 92623-75-1

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Fennel, foeniculum vulgare vulgare, ext. in plain language

What it is

On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Foeniculum vulgare fruit powder”.

Also known as Foeniculum vulgare fruit powder · Foeniculum vulgare leaf extract · Foeniculum vulgare root extract · Foeniculum vulgare seed · Foeniculum vulgare seed extract · Foeniculum vulgare vulgare fruit extract

Show all 18 names

Foeniculum vulgare vulgare fruit oil · Foeniculum vulgare water · Foeniculum vulgare rhizome · Foeniculum vulgare root · Foeniculum vulgare (fennel) root extract · Bitter fennel root · Foeniculum foeniculum root · Foeniculum vulgare (fennel) fruit powder · Foeniculum vulgare (fennel) leaf extract · Foeniculum vulgare (fennel) seed · Foeniculum vulgare (fennel) seed extract · Foeniculum vulgare (fennel) water

What it does

Used in cosmetics as a humectant, a skin-conditioning agent and a fragrance ingredient. Foeniculum Vulgare Fruit powder is the powder obtrained from the dried, ground fruit of the Fennel, Foeniculum vulgare, Umbelliferae.

  • Humectant
  • Skin conditioning
  • Perfuming
  • Fragrance
  • Conditioner
  • Deodorant
Is it a concern?
We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

Regulation

No restrictions found. Fennel, foeniculum vulgare vulgare, ext. appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Industrial
  • EUCosIngActive8 entries
    • Foeniculum Vulgare Fruit powder is the powder obtrained from the dried, ground fruit of the Fennel, Foeniculum vulgare, UmbelliferaeSource →
    • Foeniculum Vulgare Leaf Extract is the extract of the leaves of the Fennel, Foeniculum vulgare, UmbelliferaeSource →
    • Foeniculum Vulgare Root Extract is an extract of the roots of the Fennel, Foeniculum vulgare, UmbelliferaeSource →
    • Foeniculum Vulgare Seed is the seeds of the Fennel, Foeniculum vulgare, UmbelliferaeSource →
    • Foeniculum Vulgare Seed Extract is an extract of the seeds of the Fennel, Foeniculum vulgare, UmbelliferaeSource →
    • Foeniculum Vulgare Vulgare Fruit Extract is an extract obtained from the dried fruits of the Fennel, Foeniculum vulgare vulgare, UmbelliferaeSource →
    • Foeniculum Vulgare Vulgare Fruit oil is the essential oil steam-distilled from the dried fruits of the Fennel, Foeniculum vulgare vulgare, Umbelliferae. It contains anethole (50-60%), fenchone (about 10%), pinene, limonene and phellandreneSource →
    • Foeniculum Vulgare Water is an aqueous solution of the steam distillate obtained from Fennel, Foeniculum vulgare, UmbelliferaeSource →
  • USFDAlisted in openFDA substance2 entries
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as concept.Source →
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as structurallydiverse.Source →
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Humectant, Deodorizer, Softener and conditioner.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Humectant, Deodorizer, Softener and conditioner.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Fennel, foeniculum vulgare vulgare, ext.. 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 Fennel, foeniculum vulgare vulgare, ext. yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

5 data sources

Where this comes from

  • CosIng

    regulatory · updated 2026-09-23

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  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated 2019-12-20

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  • EPA DSSTox Identifiers

    chemistry · updated 2025-12-29

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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

Not a strong fit for fragrance avoidance because it carries Fragrance.

Avoid

The ingredient itself is a fragrance-linked signal, so it is better treated as an avoid case when fragrance exposure is the main concern.

Where it has been recorded

How often EPA CPDat has listed Fennel, foeniculum vulgare vulgare, ext. in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Named organisations

1

Typical roles

HumectantSkin conditioningPerfumingFragranceConditionerDeodorant
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Catalog

Found in these products

Cosmetic and personal-care products that list Fennel, foeniculum vulgare vulgare, ext. are shown first. Their ingredient lists include Fennel, foeniculum vulgare vulgare, ext.; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.