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Boesenbergia pandurata rhizome extract

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Boesenbergia pandurata rhizome extract in plain language

What it is

Also known as Boesenbergia rotunda root · Boesenbergia cochinchinensis root · Boesenbergia pandurata root · Boesenbergia rotunda rhizome extract · Chinese ginger root · Chinese-keys root

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Constrained metal (boesenbergia rotunda) · Curcuma rotunda root · Curcumae longae rhizoma (boesenbergia rotunda) · Curcumae radix (boesenbergia rotunda) · Curcumarum tuber et radix (boesenbergia rotunda) · Fingerroot root · Gastrochilus panduratus root · Gastrochilus rotundus root · Ginger yellow (boesenbergia rotunda) · Jiang huang (boesenbergia rotunda) · Kaempferia cochinchinensis root · Kaempferia ovata root · Kaempferia pandurata rhizome extract · Kaempferia pandurata root · Rotund boesenbergia root · Turmeric rhizome (boesenbergia rotunda) · Turmeric tuber (boesenbergia rotunda) · Yu jin (boesenbergia rotunda)

What it does

Used in cosmetics as an antimicrobial, an antioxidant and a humectant. Boesenbergia Pandurata Rhizome Extract is the extract of the rhizomes of Boesenbergia pandurata, Zingiberaceae.

  • Antimicrobial
  • Antioxidant
  • Humectant
  • Emollient
  • Anti-seborrheic
  • Bleaching
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. Boesenbergia pandurata rhizome extract 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 →
  • EUCosIngActiveBoesenbergia Pandurata Rhizome Extract is the extract of the rhizomes of Boesenbergia pandurata, Zingiberaceae
    • Boesenbergia Pandurata Rhizome Extract is the extract of the rhizomes of Boesenbergia pandurata, ZingiberaceaeSource →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Boesenbergia pandurata rhizome 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 Boesenbergia pandurata rhizome 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.