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Phyllostachys edulis stem oil

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Phyllostachys edulis stem oil in plain language

What it is

On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Phyllostachys edulis shoot water”.

Also known as Phyllostachys edulis shoot water · Phyllostachys edulis stem water · Bambusa heterocycla stem oil · Bambusa heterocycla stem water · Bambusa pubescens stem oil · Bambusa pubescens stem water

Show all 20 names

Kikko-chiku stem oil · Kikko-chiku stem water · Mhousou stem oil · Mhousou stem water · Moso bamboo stem oil · Moso bamboo stem water · Mosochiku stem oil · Mosochiku stem water · Phyllostachys heterocycla stem oil · Phyllostachys heterocycla stem water · Phyllostachys pubescens stem oil · Phyllostachys pubescens stem water · Tortoise shell bamboo stem oil · Tortoise shell bamboo stem water

What it does

Used in cosmetics as a skin-conditioning agent. Phyllostachys Edulis Shoot Water is the aqueous solution of the steam distillate obtained from the shoots of Phyllostachys edulis, Poaceae.

  • 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. Phyllostachys edulis stem oil appears in these published regulatory listings.

  • USFDAlisted in openFDA substance2 entries
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as concept.Source →
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as structurallydiverse.Source →
  • EUCosIngActivePhyllostachys Edulis Shoot Water is the aqueous solution of the steam distillate obtained from the shoots of Phyllostachys edulis, Poaceae
    • Phyllostachys Edulis Shoot Water is the aqueous solution of the steam distillate obtained from the shoots of Phyllostachys edulis, PoaceaeSource →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Phyllostachys edulis stem oil. 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 Phyllostachys edulis stem oil 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.