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Onopordum acanthium flower/leaf/stem extract

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Onopordum acanthium flower/leaf/stem extract in plain language

What it is

Also known as Onopordum acanthium flowering top · Acanos spina flowering top · Acanthium onopordon flowering top · Carduus acanthium flowering top · Cotton thistle flowering top · Heraldic thistle flowering top

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Scotch cotton thistle flowering top · Scotch cottonthistle flowering top · Scotch thistle flowering top

What it does

Used in cosmetics as a skin-conditioning agent. Onopordum Acanthium Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract is the extract of the flowers, leaves and stems of Onopordum acanthium L., Asteraceae.

  • 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. Onopordum acanthium flower/leaf/stem extract appears in these published regulatory listings.

  • USFDAlisted in openFDA substance2 entries
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as structurallydiverse.Source →
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as concept.Source →
  • EUCosIngActiveOnopordum Acanthium Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract is the extract of the flowers, leaves and stems of Onopordum acanthium L., Asteraceae
    • Onopordum Acanthium Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract is the extract of the flowers, leaves and stems of Onopordum acanthium L., AsteraceaeSource →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Onopordum acanthium flower/leaf/stem 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 Onopordum acanthium flower/leaf/stem extract 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.

Catalog

Found in these products

Cosmetic and personal-care products that list Onopordum acanthium flower/leaf/stem extract are shown first. Their ingredient lists include Onopordum acanthium flower/leaf/stem extract; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.