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Portulaca Oleracea Extract

INCI: PORTULACA OLERACEA EXTRACT

CAS Number
90083-07-1
Function
Skin conditioning, antioxidant, humectant, moisturizing, skin protecting, soothing
Safety Rating
GOOD

Regulatory Status

🇪🇺 EU Status permitted
🇺🇸 US Status permitted
US Notes No FDA-specific restrictions. 541 VCRP formulations registered as of 2022; max reported cosmetic use 0.5%. Not classified as OTC active or sunscreen ingredient. Ingredient appears in FDA Poisonous Plant Database due to oxalate content -- relevant for oral exposure only. CIR Final Report October 2022 is the primary US safety reference.

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Safety Data

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

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Expert Verdict

CAS 90083-07-1 (EINECS 290-201-1, COSING REF 59023). EU: listed in CosIng, permitted; not in Annex II or Annex III; no SCCS opinion issued; no hard concentration cap but CIR safety basis is max 0.5%. US: no FDA-specific restrictions; 541 VCRP-registered formulations (2022); max reported use 0.5%. CIR Final Report (October 2022): safe in present practices when formulated to be non-sensitizing.

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Concern Level: Low

Regulatory Flags

botanical terpene-sensitization-risk dart-concern-oral-high-dose conditional-cir-approval food-use-equivalence-relied-upon oxalate-content-fda-poisonous-plant-database

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Portulaca Oleracea Extract safe in cosmetics?

CAS 90083-07-1 (EINECS 290-201-1, COSING REF 59023). EU: listed in CosIng, permitted; not in Annex II or Annex III; no SCCS opinion issued; no hard concentration cap but CIR safety basis is max 0.5%. US: no FDA-specific restrictions; 541 VCRP-registered formulations (2022); max reported use 0.5%. CIR Final Report (October 2022): safe in present practices when formulated to be non-sensitizing. The EU classifies Portulaca Oleracea Extract as "permitted". Safety rating: GOOD.

Is Portulaca Oleracea Extract allowed in the EU?

Portulaca Oleracea Extract EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.

What does Portulaca Oleracea Extract do in cosmetics?

Portulaca Oleracea Extract functions as: Skin conditioning, antioxidant, humectant, moisturizing, skin protecting, soothing. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 90083-07-1.

What is the Margin of Safety for Portulaca Oleracea Extract?

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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