What does Typha angustifolia spike extract do?

Used in cosmetics as a skin-conditioning agent. Typha Augustifolia Spike Extract is an extract of the spikes of the Typha angustifolia L., Typhaceae.

Is Typha angustifolia spike extract safe?

We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

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Typha angustifolia spike extract

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Typha angustifolia spike extract in plain language

What it is: Also known as Typha angustifolia stem · Lesser bulrush stem · Lesser reedmace stem · Massula angustifolia stem · Narrow leaf cattail stem · Shui du xiang pu stem
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Small bulrush stem · Typha elatior stem · Typha foveolata stem · Typha glauca stem · Typha gracilis stem · Typha media stem · Typha minor stem · Typha pontica stem
What it does: Used in cosmetics as a skin-conditioning agent. Typha Augustifolia Spike Extract is an extract of the spikes of the Typha angustifolia L., Typhaceae.
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. Typha angustifolia spike 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 →
EUCosIngActiveTypha Augustifolia Spike Extract is an extract of the spikes of the Typha angustifolia L., Typhaceae
- Typha Augustifolia Spike Extract is an extract of the spikes of the Typha angustifolia L., TyphaceaeSource →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Typha angustifolia spike 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 Typha angustifolia spike 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.