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Chaga Extract (Inonotus Obliquus)

INCI: INONOTUS OBLIQUUS EXTRACT

CAS Number
223749-81-3
Function
Skin conditioning, Antioxidant
Safety Rating
GOOD

Regulatory Status

🇪🇺 EU Status permitted
🇺🇸 US Status permitted
US Notes No FDA restriction. No CIR review. MoCRA safety substantiation required. No GRAS listing.

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Safety Data

Margin of Safety (MoS)
not established
Dermal Absorption
low
Sensitization
low

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Expert Verdict

Trendy mushroom extract with limited safety data (no CIR, SCCS, NOAEL, or MoS published). Permitted globally and listed in CosIng. Critical considerations: heavy metal bioaccumulation from wild harvest requires batch ICP-MS testing; melanin and immunomodulatory claims pose drug reclassification risk. Bioactives include betulinic acid, melanin, beta-glucans, and 108+ triterpenoids. COSMOS/ECOCERT approved. Sustainability concerns due to 3-5 year growth cycle and overharvesting risk.

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Concern Level: Moderate

Regulatory Flags

no-cir-assessment no-sccs-opinion no-annex-listing heavy-metal-bioaccumulation no-sensitization-data-gap cosmos-ecocert-approved novel-food-eu-oral melanin-avoid-spf-claims betulinic-acid-drug-claim-risk sustainability-concern k-beauty-adopted

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Chaga Extract (Inonotus Obliquus) safe in cosmetics?

Trendy mushroom extract with limited safety data (no CIR, SCCS, NOAEL, or MoS published). Permitted globally and listed in CosIng. Critical considerations: heavy metal bioaccumulation from wild harvest requires batch ICP-MS testing; melanin and immunomodulatory claims pose drug reclassification risk. Bioactives include betulinic acid, melanin, beta-glucans, and 108+ triterpenoids. COSMOS/ECOCERT approved. Sustainability concerns due to 3-5 year growth cycle and overharvesting risk. The EU classifies Chaga Extract (Inonotus Obliquus) as "permitted". Safety rating: GOOD.

Is Chaga Extract (Inonotus Obliquus) allowed in the EU?

Chaga Extract (Inonotus Obliquus) EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.

What does Chaga Extract (Inonotus Obliquus) do in cosmetics?

Chaga Extract (Inonotus Obliquus) functions as: Skin conditioning, Antioxidant. It is classified as a Active Ingredient in our database. CAS number: 223749-81-3.

What is the Margin of Safety for Chaga Extract (Inonotus Obliquus)?

not established The Margin of Safety (MoS) is calculated using SCCS methodology. A MoS above 100 is generally considered safe. Use the MoS Calculator tool to calculate MoS for your specific formulation and product category.

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