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Curculigo orchioides root

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Curculigo orchioides root in plain language

What it is

On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Curculigo orchioides root extract”.

Also known as Curculigo orchioides root extract · Curculiginis rhizoma · Curculigo orchioides rhizome · Common curculigo rhizome · Curculigo brevifolia root · Curculigo firma root

Show all 22 names

Curculigo malabarica root · Curculigo pauciflora root · Curculigo petiolata root · Curculigo root · Curculigo stans root · Curculinginis rhizoma · Franquevillea major root · Gethyllis acaulis root · Golden eye grass rhizome · Golden eye grass root · Hypoxis dulcis root · Hypoxis minor root · Hypoxis orchioides root · Immortal grass · Xian mao · Xianmao

What it does

Used in cosmetics as a skin-conditioning agent. Curculigo Orchioides Root Extract is the extract of the roots of Curculigo orchioides.

  • 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. Curculigo orchioides root appears in these published regulatory listings.

  • EUCosIngActiveCurculigo Orchioides Root Extract is the extract of the roots of Curculigo orchioides
    • Curculigo Orchioides Root Extract is the extract of the roots of Curculigo orchioidesSource →
  • 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 Curculigo orchioides root. 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 Curculigo orchioides root 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.