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ECHINACEA PURPUREA ADVENTITIOUS ROOT

Echinacea Purpurea Adventitious Root are the adventitious roots of Echinacea purpurea, Asteraceae.

ECHINACEA PURPUREA ADVENTITIOUS ROOT is listed in the EU CosIng inventory, but no direct annex records are linked on this page yet.

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What the official INCI name states

The official label identifies a biological source material and its stated preparation or plant part.

Identity type from wording
biological_material
Stated biological parts
ADVENTITIOUS ROOT, ROOT
Scientific-name candidates to verify against the supplier specification
Echinacea purpurea

This structure is derived only from the official label wording. It does not establish composition, concentration, chemical equivalence, safety or regulatory permission.

Verified source-organism taxonomy

Exact scientific names from the INCI wording matched the immutable Catalogue of Life release shown here.

2026-07-17 XR

Echinacea purpurea

accepted

(L.) Moench

Rank
species
Kingdom
Plantae
Family
Asteraceae
Genus
Echinacea
purple-coneflowereastern purple-coneflowerPurple Coneflowereastern purple coneflowerbroad-leaved purple coneflowerRoter Sonnenhut (DE)Eastern purple coneflower (EN)
Open Catalogue of Life record

Catalogue of Life 2026-07-17 XR · DOI 10.48580/dgykv · CC BY 4.0.

Inventory details for ECHINACEA PURPUREA ADVENTITIOUS ROOT

INCI name

ECHINACEA PURPUREA ADVENTITIOUS ROOT

Description

Echinacea Purpurea Adventitious Root are the adventitious roots of Echinacea purpurea, Asteraceae.

Record provenance

Inventory reference
96361
Imported identity
ECHINACEA PURPUREA ADVENTITIOUS ROOT
Source update
03/04/2019
European Commission CosIng source notes
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Key data

CAS
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No CAS number, and none is expected: this is a botanical or biological preparation rather than a single compound, and CAS numbers identify single substances. Identity rests on the source organism and the supplier specification.

EC
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Restriction
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Function
HUMECTANT
Retaining and/or preserving the moisture in a product during use.
SKIN CONDITIONING
Maintaining the skin in good condition.
SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT
Acting as lubricants on the skin surface providing the skin with a soft and smooth appearance.

Official EU ingredient-name evidence

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

#9681 · ECHINACEA PURPUREA ADVENTITIOUS ROOT

Other ingredients from the same source

Echinacea purpurea

purple-coneflowereastern purple-coneflowerPurple Coneflower

11 other ingredients in this inventory name the same organism. Sharing a source is not sharing an identity: a leaf extract, a seed oil and a ferment are different materials with different specifications.

Ingredients with overlapping formulation functions

DUNALIELLA BARDAWIL EXTRACTHUMECTANT, SKIN CONDITIONING
DURVILLAEA POTATORUM EXTRACTHUMECTANT, SKIN CONDITIONING
EARTHWORM SECRETIONHUMECTANT, SKIN CONDITIONING, SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT, SKIN PROTECTING
ECHEVERIA SECUNDA LEAF EXTRACTHUMECTANT, SKIN CONDITIONING, SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT
ECKLONIA KUROME EXTRACTHUMECTANT, SKIN CONDITIONING
ECKLONIA KUROME POWDERHUMECTANT, SKIN CONDITIONING
EEL EXTRACTHUMECTANT
ELAEAGNUS MOLLIS SEED OILANTIOXIDANT, HUMECTANT, SKIN CONDITIONING, SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT

Additional official and scientific sources

11 external databases to check this identity in

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ECHA CHEM / Information on chemicalsPubChem PUG RESTEU Safety Gate cosmetic product alertsECHA CHEMUS EPA CompToxCosmetic Ingredient Review safety assessmentsFDA Global Substance Registration SystemILO/WHO International Chemical Safety CardsJapan NITE-CHRIPNIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical HazardsOECD eChemPortal

How ECHINACEA PURPUREA ADVENTITIOUS ROOT appears in the CosIng inventory

The CosIng inventory lists ECHINACEA PURPUREA ADVENTITIOUS ROOT 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.

ECHINACEA PURPUREA ADVENTITIOUS ROOT is also tagged with 3 cosmetic functions 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

ECHINACEA PURPUREA ADVENTITIOUS ROOT 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, ECHINACEA PURPUREA ADVENTITIOUS ROOT carries the following function designation(s):

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Source note for ECHINACEA PURPUREA ADVENTITIOUS ROOT

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

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