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VISCUM ALBUM is listed in the EU CosIng ingredient inventory with no direct annex restriction records linked at this time. Always verify against the current official CosIng database before formulating.

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InventoryRef 3888915/10/2010

VISCUM ALBUM

Viscum Album is a plant material derived from the Mistletoe, Viscum album L., Loranthaceae

VISCUM ALBUM is listed in the EU CosIng inventory, but no direct annex records are linked on this page yet.

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Inventory details for VISCUM ALBUM

INCI name

VISCUM ALBUM

Description

Viscum Album is a plant material derived from the Mistletoe, Viscum album L., Loranthaceae

Record provenance

Inventory reference: 38889
Imported identity: VISCUM ALBUM
Source update: 15/10/2010

European Commission CosIng source notes

Annex records for VISCUM ALBUM

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Key data

CAS

84929-55-5

284-538-3

Restriction

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Function

SOOTHING: Lightening discomfort of the skin or of the scalp.

Official EU ingredient-name evidence

The ingredient name exactly matches the official 2025 EU glossary of common ingredient names.

#29945 · VISCUM ALBUM

Records sharing a CAS or EC identity

VISCUM ALBUM (MISTLETOE)VISCUM ALBUM EXTRACT VISCUM ALBUM LEAF EXTRACT

Ingredients with overlapping formulation functions

VACCINIUM ANGUSTIFOLIUM FRUIT EXTRACTSKIN PROTECTING, SOOTHING

VALERIANA OFFICINALIS RHIZOME/ROOTSOOTHING

VALERIANA OFFICINALIS RHIZOME/ROOT EXTRACTFRAGRANCE, SKIN CONDITIONING, SOOTHING

VIOLA TRICOLOR EXTRACTSKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT, SKIN PROTECTING, SOOTHING

VISCUM ALBUM EXTRACTNAIL CONDITIONING, SKIN CONDITIONING, SOOTHING

VISCUM ALBUM FRUIT EXTRACTSOOTHING

VISCUM ALBUM LEAF EXTRACTSOOTHING

WHEAT AMINO ACIDSHAIR CONDITIONING, SKIN CONDITIONING, SKIN PROTECTING, SOOTHING

Additional official and scientific sources

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ECHA CHEM / Information on chemicals PubChem PUG REST EU Safety Gate cosmetic product alerts ECHA CHEM US EPA CompTox Cosmetic Ingredient Review safety assessments FDA Global Substance Registration System ILO/WHO International Chemical Safety Cards Japan NITE-CHRIP NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards OECD eChemPortal

How VISCUM ALBUM appears in the CosIng inventory

The CosIng inventory lists VISCUM ALBUM as a cosmetic ingredient and this page links it to 0 annex records. The inventory entry captures names and identifiers, while the annex records show where the substance is prohibited, restricted or positively listed in EU cosmetics law.

VISCUM ALBUM is also tagged with 1 cosmetic function in the official data. Function labels describe intended use, but they do not replace regulatory review of linked annex records before formulation or labelling work.

Frequently asked questions

VISCUM ALBUM is listed in the EU CosIng ingredient inventory with no direct annex restriction records linked at this time. Absence of an annex link does not guarantee unrestricted use — always verify against the current official CosIng database before formulating.

According to the EU CosIng inventory, VISCUM ALBUM carries the following function designation(s):

SOOTHING

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Source note for VISCUM ALBUM

This page reproduces the CosIng inventory entry for VISCUM ALBUM from public European Commission cosmetic ingredient materials and shows linked identifiers even when no direct annex match is currently attached.

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