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Plant Extracts & Botanical Ingredients

Plant extracts are derived from leaves, flowers, roots, bark, fruits, or seeds via water, alcohol, glycol, glycerin, or supercritical CO2 extraction. The chemical composition depends heavily on the plant species, growing conditions, extraction solvent, and extraction parameters, which makes safety assessment more complex than for single-molecule ingredients. Some botanical inputs face specific EU Annex restrictions (for phototoxic, CMR, or contaminant reasons), and many natural plant ingredients also contain declared fragrance allergens that must be listed separately on cosmetic labels when present above the EU declaration thresholds. This hub lists plant extract ingredients with their safety ratings and regulatory references.

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Ingredient Safety
Abies pectinata Extract MODERATE
Acacia Concinna Fruit Extract MODERATE
Acacia Farnesiana Flower Extract MODERATE
Acalypha Reptans Callus Culture Extract MODERATE
Acanthopanax Koreanum Adventitious Root Culture Extract MODERATE
Acer Pseudoplatanus Extract GOOD
Acer Rubrum Leaf Extract MODERATE
Acer Saccharum Extract GOOD
Acetyl Rheum Rhaponticum Root Extract MODERATE
Achillea Millefolium Extract GOOD
Achillea Millefolium Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract GOOD
Achyranthes Aspera Extract MODERATE
Acronychia Pedunculata Bark Extract MODERATE
Acronychia Pedunculata Extract MODERATE
Acrylates/Rhus Verniciflua Sap Extract Crosspolymer ⚠️ MODERATE
Actinidia Chinensis Fruit Extract MODERATE
Adonia Vernalis Extract POOR
Aesculus Hippocastanum Seed Extract MODERATE
Aesculus Turbinata Seed Extract MODERATE
Aframomum Melegueta Seed Extract GOOD
Agarikon Extract MODERATE
Agrimonia Eupatoria Extract GOOD
Ailanthus Altissima Fruit Extract MODERATE
Akebia Quinata Fruit Extract MODERATE
Akebia Quinata Seed Extract MODERATE
Alaria Esculenta/Undaria Pinnatifida Extract GOOD
Alisma Plantago-Aquatica Root Extract MODERATE
Alnus Glutinosa Bark Extract GOOD
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract GOOD
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract Powder EXCELLENT
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice GOOD
Aloe Ferox Leaf Extract MODERATE
Alpinia Galanga Root Extract GOOD
Alpinia Katsumadai Seed Extract GOOD
Alpinia Officinarum Root Extract MODERATE
Alpinia Zerumbet Leaf Extract GOOD
Alpinia Zerumbet Seed Extract MODERATE
Althaea Officinalis Root Extract GOOD
Alyssum Maritimum Extract GOOD
Amaranth Seed Extract EXCELLENT
Amelanchier Canadensis Fruit Extract EXCELLENT
Amla Fruit Extract GOOD
Ammi Visnaga Fruit Extract GOOD
Amygdalin POOR
Anacyclus Pyrethrum Root Extract MODERATE
Ananas Comosus Fruit Extract EXCELLENT
Ananas Comosus Stem Extract GOOD
Anchusa Officinalis Flower Extract GOOD
Andrographis Paniculata Extract GOOD
Andrographolide GOOD
Angelica Acutiloba Flower Extract MODERATE
Angelica Dahurica Root Extract MODERATE
Angelica Keiskei Leaf/Stem Extract MODERATE
Angelica Polymorpha Sinensis Root Extract GOOD
Angelica Sinensis Root Extract GOOD
Anigozanthos Flavidus Extract GOOD
Annona Atemoya Fruit Extract MODERATE
Annona Squamosa Flower Extract MODERATE
Anogeissus Leiocarpus Bark Extract GOOD
Antetoside MODERATE
Anthyllis Vulneraria Extract GOOD
Antioxidant Botanical Blend GOOD
Antrodia Cinnamomea Extract MODERATE
Aphloia Theiformis Leaf Extract GOOD
Apium Graveolens Root Extract GOOD
Apricot Kernel Extract GOOD
Arctium Minus Seed Extract GOOD
Arctostaphylos Uva-Ursi Leaf Extract GOOD
Ardisia Crenata Extract GOOD
Areca Catechu Seed Extract MODERATE
Arisaema Amurense Extract MODERATE
Arisaema Consanguineum Root Extract MODERATE
Arjun Tree Bark Extract GOOD
Artemisia Absinthium Extract MODERATE
Artemisia Absinthium Herb Extract MODERATE
Artemisia Annua Callus Extract MODERATE
Artemisia Annua Extract MODERATE
Artemisia Annua Leaf Extract MODERATE
Artemisia Annua Leaf/Stem Extract MODERATE
Artemisia Capillaris Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract MODERATE
Artemisia Capillaris Leaf Extract MODERATE
Artemisia Capillaris Leaf/Stem/Wood Extract MODERATE
Artemisia Caruifolia Extract MODERATE
Artemisia Dracunculus Herb Extract MODERATE
Artemisia Dracunculus Leaf/Stem Extract MODERATE
Artemisia Lavandulaefolia Extract MODERATE
Artemisia Princeps Leaf/Stem/Twig Extract MODERATE
Artichoke Leaf Extract GOOD
Artocarpus Heterophyllus Seed Extract MODERATE
Arundo Donax Extract MODERATE
Asafetida Extract GOOD
Asafoetida Root Extract MODERATE
Aspalathus Linearis Extract EXCELLENT
Asparagopsis Taxiformis Extract GOOD
Asparagus Cochinchinensis Extract GOOD
Asparagus Officinalis Root Extract GOOD
Asparagus Racemosus Root Extract GOOD
Aspergillus Niger Ferment Filtrate GOOD
Aspergillus/Rice/Wool Extract Ferment Filtrate MODERATE
Aster Tataricus Root Extract GOOD
Asteriscus Graveolens Extract MODERATE
Astragalus Membranaceus Flower Extract GOOD
Astragalus Sinicus Extract GOOD
Atractylodes Macrocephala Root Extract GOOD
Atractylodes Ovata Root Extract GOOD
Atropa Belladonna Root Extract POOR
Aucklandia Lappa Root Extract GOOD
Aureobasidium Pullulans Ferment Extract MODERATE
Avena Sativa Leaf Extract MODERATE
Averrhoa Carambola Fruit Extract GOOD
Ayapana Triplinervis Extract GOOD
Azadirachta Indica Leaf Extract GOOD
Azorella Compacta Plant Extract GOOD
Bacillus Ferment Filtrate Extract MODERATE
Bacillus/Dendropanax Morbiferus Sap Extract Ferment Filtrate MODERATE
Bacopa Monnieri Leaf Extract EXCELLENT
Baikal Skullcap Root Extract EXCELLENT
Balanites Aegyptiaca Fruit Extract GOOD
Balm Mint Leaf Extract GOOD
Balsam Copaiba GOOD
Barleria Prionitis Bark Extract MODERATE
Barley Extract EXCELLENT
Barosma Betulina Leaf Extract GOOD
Basella Rubra Extract GOOD
Bauhinia Purpurea Extract GOOD
Bee Propolis MODERATE
Beech Bud Extract GOOD
Bellis Perennis Flower Extract GOOD
Berberis Aquifolium Root Extract GOOD
Berberis Vulgaris Bark Extract GOOD
Betula Alba Bark Extract GOOD
Betula Platyphylla Japonica Bark Extract GOOD
Bidens Pilosa Extract GOOD
Bisabolol Oxide A GOOD
Bitter Almond Extract MODERATE
Bitter Orange Flower Water GOOD
Bixa Orellana Seed Extract GOOD
Black Cohosh Root Extract GOOD
Black Currant Fruit Extract EXCELLENT
Black Elderberry Extract GOOD
Black Pepper Extract MODERATE
Blackberry Extract GOOD
Bladderwrack Extract GOOD
Blue Corn Extract GOOD
Blueberry Fruit Extract EXCELLENT
Boerhavia Diffusa Root Extract GOOD
Bonamiasis Extract MODERATE
Borago Officinalis Flower Extract GOOD
Borago Officinalis Flower Water GOOD
Brassica Oleracea Gemmifera Extract MODERATE
Brazilian Ginseng Root Extract GOOD
Bridelia Retusa Bark Extract MODERATE
Brosimum Paraense Wood Extract MODERATE
Broussonetia Kazinoki Root Extract GOOD
Bruceine MODERATE
Bryonia Dioica Root Extract MODERATE
Buddleja Davidii Extract GOOD
Buddleja Officinalis Extract GOOD
Buddleja Officinalis Flower Extract MODERATE
Bulbine Frutescens Leaf Extract GOOD
Bulbine Frutescens Leaf Gel GOOD
Butea Frondosa Extract GOOD
Butea Monosperma Extract GOOD
Buxus Sempervirens Leaf Extract GOOD
Caesalpinia Echinata Bark Extract GOOD
Caesalpinia Sappan Bark Extract GOOD
Caesalpinia Spinosa Fruit Extract GOOD
Calanthe Discolor Extract GOOD
Calf Skin Extract MODERATE
Calliblepharis Jubata Extract GOOD
Callicarpa Japonica Extract GOOD
Callicarpa Macrophylla Flower Extract GOOD
Callicarpa Pedunculata Extract GOOD
Calligonum Comosum Extract GOOD
Camellia Japonica Flower Extract EXCELLENT
Camellia Japonica Leaf Cell Extract MODERATE
Camellia Oleifera Seed Oil EXCELLENT
Campomanesia Guazumifolia Fruit Extract GOOD
Capparis Mitchellii Leaf Extract MODERATE
Capparis Spinosa Fruit Extract MODERATE
Capsella Bursa-Pastoris Extract GOOD
Capsicum Annuum Fruit Extract GOOD
Capsicum Frutescens Fruit Extract MODERATE
Caragana Sinica Root Extract MODERATE
Carbonado Extract MODERATE
Carica Papaya Fruit Extract GOOD
Carica Papaya Leaf Extract MODERATE
Carlina Acaulis Root Extract MODERATE
Carpinus Betulus Extract MODERATE
Carthamus Tinctorius Callus Extract MODERATE
Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil GOOD
Carthamus Tinctorius Seedcake Extract MODERATE
Casearia Sylvestris Extract MODERATE
Cassia Alata Leaf Extract GOOD
Cassia Fistula Stem Bark Extract GOOD
Castanea Sativa Leaf Extract GOOD
Caulerpa Lentillifera Extract MODERATE
Ceanothus Americanus Leaf Extract GOOD
Cedrela Odorata Wood Extract MODERATE
Cedrela Sinensis Leaf Extract MODERATE
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