Fragrance avoidance
Nothing to weigh for this context yet.
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.
- beauty
Wasabi root
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Wasabi root in plain language
On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Wasabia japonica root extract”.
Also known as Wasabia japonica root extract · Eutrema japonicum root · Alliaria wasabi root · Cochlearia wasabi root · Eutrema koreanum root · Eutrema okinosimense root
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Eutrema wasabi root · Japanese horseradish root · Lunaria japonica root · Wasabe root · Wasabi preparation · Wasabi, root, raw · Wasabia japonica root · Wasabia pungens root · Wasabia wasabi root
Used in cosmetics as a skin-conditioning agent. Wasabia Japonica Root Extract is an extract of the rhizomes of Wasabia japonica, Brassicaceae.
- Skin conditioning
- 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. Wasabi root appears in these published regulatory listings.
EUCosIngActiveWasabia Japonica Root Extract is an extract of the rhizomes of Wasabia japonica, Brassicaceae
- Wasabia Japonica Root Extract is an extract of the rhizomes of Wasabia japonica, BrassicaceaeSource →
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 Wasabi 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 Wasabi root yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
No signal in this context
Found in these products
Their ingredient lists include Wasabi root; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.
