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
Dioscorea mexicana root extract
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Dioscorea mexicana root extract in plain language
Also known as Mexican yam · Barbasco de placa root · Barbasco de placa tuber · Cinnamon vine (dioscorea mexicana) root · Cinnamon vine (dioscorea mexicana) tuber · Common yam (dioscorea mexicana) root
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Common yam (dioscorea mexicana) tuber · Dioscorea anconensis root · Dioscorea anconensis tuber · Dioscorea astrostigma root · Dioscorea astrostigma tuber · Dioscorea bilbergiana root · Dioscorea bilbergiana tuber · Dioscorea deamii root · Dioscorea deamii tuber · Dioscorea deppei root · Dioscorea deppei tuber · Dioscorea leiboldiana root · Dioscorea leiboldiana tuber · Dioscorea macrophylla root · Dioscorea macrophylla tuber · Dioscorea macrostachya root · Dioscorea macrostachya tuber · Dioscorea mexicana root · Dioscorea mexicana tuber · Dioscorea propinqua root · Dioscorea propinqua tuber · Dioscorea tuerckheimii root · Dioscorea tuerckheimii tuber · Mexican yam root · Mexican yam tuber · Shan yao (dioscorea mexicana) · Testudinaria cocolmeca root · Testudinaria cocolmeca tuber · Testudinaria macrostachya root · Testudinaria macrostachya tuber
Used in cosmetics as a skin-conditioning agent. Dioscorea Mexicana Root Extract is the extract of the roots of Dioscorea mexicana, Dioscoreaceae.
- 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. Dioscorea mexicana root extract appears in these published regulatory listings.
EUCosIngActiveDioscorea Mexicana Root Extract is the extract of the roots of Dioscorea mexicana, Dioscoreaceae
- Dioscorea Mexicana Root Extract is the extract of the roots of Dioscorea mexicana, DioscoreaceaeSource →
Expert safety opinions
No expert opinion on file for Dioscorea mexicana root 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 Dioscorea mexicana root extract 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