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(LICORICE/REYNOUTRIA JAPONICA) ROOT/STEM EXTRACT

(Licorice/Reynoutria Japonica) Root/Stem Extract is the extract of the roots and stems of Glycyrrhiza uralensis and Reynoutria japonica.

(LICORICE/REYNOUTRIA JAPONICA) ROOT/STEM EXTRACT 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 is a composite INCI name with 3 named source-material segments. Each segment must be reconciled with the supplier specification.

Identity type from wording
composite
Preparation or form
STEM EXTRACT, EXTRACT
Stated biological parts
ROOT, STEM
Named source segments
3
Review parsed source-name segments
  1. LICORICE
  2. REYNOUTRIA JAPONICA ROOT
  3. STEM EXTRACT
Scientific-name candidates to verify against the supplier specification
Reynoutria japonica

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

Reynoutria japonica

accepted

Houtt.

Rank
species
Kingdom
Plantae
Family
Polygonaceae
Genus
Reynoutria
Japanischer FlügelknöterichJapanese Knotweed (EN)donkey rhubarbItadori knotweedJapanese fleece flowerMexican-bambooAsiatic KnotweedMexican bamboo
Open Catalogue of Life record

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

Inventory details for (LICORICE/REYNOUTRIA JAPONICA) ROOT/STEM EXTRACT

INCI name

(LICORICE/REYNOUTRIA JAPONICA) ROOT/STEM EXTRACT

Description

(Licorice/Reynoutria Japonica) Root/Stem Extract is the extract of the roots and stems of Glycyrrhiza uralensis and Reynoutria japonica.

Record provenance

Inventory reference
96674
Imported identity
(LICORICE/REYNOUTRIA JAPONICA) ROOT/STEM EXTRACT
Source update
29/03/2019
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
—
Function
ANTIOXIDANT
Inhibiting reactions promoted by oxygen, thus avoiding oxidation and rancidity.

Official EU ingredient-name evidence

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

#72 · (LICORICE/REYNOUTRIA JAPONICA) ROOT/STEM EXTRACT

Other ingredients from the same source

Reynoutria japonica

donkey rhubarbItadori knotweedJapanese fleece flower

1 other ingredient in this inventory names 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

(ANGELICA KEISKEI/CHRYSANTHEMUM ZAWADSKII) LEAF/STEM/CINNAMOMUM CASSIA BARK/TRI…ANTI-SEBORRHEIC, ANTI-SEBUM, ANTIOXIDANT, SKIN PROTECTING
(APPLE/CITRUS JUNOS/LENTIL/PEAR/PUMPKIN/STRAWBERRY/TOMATO FRUIT)/CORN KERNEL/(A…ANTIOXIDANT
(CRYPTOMERIA JAPONICA/CHAMAECYPARIS OBTUSA) STEM FERMENT EXTRACTANTIMICROBIAL, ANTIOXIDANT, HUMECTANT
(LEPIDIUM MEYENII/SARCODON ASPRATUS) ROOT WATERANTI-SEBUM, ANTIOXIDANT, SKIN CONDITIONING, SKIN PROTECTING
(MAGNOLIA OFFICINALIS/PHELLODENDRON AMURENSE) BARK/CAMELLIA JAPONICA LEAF/ZINGI…ANTI-SEBUM, ANTIMICROBIAL, ANTIOXIDANT, SKIN CONDITIONING
(PANAX GINSENG MERISTEM CELL + TAXUS CUSPIDATA MERISTEM CELL CULTURE CONDITIONE…ANTIOXIDANT
2-ACETYLHYDROQUINONEANTIOXIDANT, BLEACHING, SKIN CONDITIONING
2-HYDROXYBENZYLAMINE ACETATEANTIOXIDANT

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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 (LICORICE/REYNOUTRIA JAPONICA) ROOT/STEM EXTRACT appears in the CosIng inventory

The CosIng inventory lists (LICORICE/REYNOUTRIA JAPONICA) ROOT/STEM EXTRACT 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.

(LICORICE/REYNOUTRIA JAPONICA) ROOT/STEM EXTRACT 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

(LICORICE/REYNOUTRIA JAPONICA) ROOT/STEM EXTRACT 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, (LICORICE/REYNOUTRIA JAPONICA) ROOT/STEM EXTRACT carries the following function designation(s):

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Source note for (LICORICE/REYNOUTRIA JAPONICA) ROOT/STEM EXTRACT

This page reproduces the CosIng inventory entry for (LICORICE/REYNOUTRIA JAPONICA) ROOT/STEM EXTRACT from public European Commission cosmetic ingredient materials and shows linked identifiers even when no direct annex match is currently attached.

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