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Asparagus cochinchinensis tuber

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Asparagus cochinchinensis tuber in plain language

What it is

On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Asparagus cochinchinensis root extract”.

Also known as Asparagus cochinchinensis root extract · Asparagi radix · Asparagus cochinchinensis root · Asparagus cochinchinensis root tuber · Asparagus lucidus root extract · Asparagi cochinchinensis tuber

Show all 20 names

Asparagi tuber · Asparagopsis sinica tuber · Asparagus falcatus tuber · Asparagus gaudichaudianus tuber · Asparagus insularis tuber · Asparagus lucidus tuber · Asparagus sinicus tuber · Asparagus tuber · Chinese asparagus tuber · Cochinchinese asparagus root · Lush winter aerial parts · Melanthium cochinchinense tuber · Tian men dong · Tiandong

What it does

Used in cosmetics as a skin-conditioning agent and a hair conditioner. Asparagus Cochinchinensis Root Extract is the extract of the roots of Asparagus cochinchinensis, Liliaceae.

  • Skin conditioning
  • Hair 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. Asparagus cochinchinensis tuber 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 →
  • EUCosIngActiveAsparagus Cochinchinensis Root Extract is the extract of the roots of Asparagus cochinchinensis, Liliaceae
    • Asparagus Cochinchinensis Root Extract is the extract of the roots of Asparagus cochinchinensis, LiliaceaeSource →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Asparagus cochinchinensis tuber. 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 Asparagus cochinchinensis tuber 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

    Open →
  • openFDA Substance

    registry · updated 2026-05-24

    Open →

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.