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OPUNTIA FICUS-INDICA STEM

Opuntia Ficus-Indica Stem is the stem of Opuntia ficus-indica, Cactaceae.

OPUNTIA FICUS-INDICA STEM 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
STEM
Scientific-name candidates to verify against the supplier specification
Opuntia ficus-indica

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

Opuntia ficus-indica

accepted

(L.) Mill.

Rank
species
Kingdom
Plantae
Family
Cactaceae
Genus
Opuntia
Common Prickly Pearcactus pearWhite TungySweet Prickly PearSour Prickly-PearPrickly Pear CactusPest Prickly PearIrish-Mittens
Open Catalogue of Life record

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

Inventory details for OPUNTIA FICUS-INDICA STEM

INCI name

OPUNTIA FICUS-INDICA STEM

Description

Opuntia Ficus-Indica Stem is the stem of Opuntia ficus-indica, Cactaceae.

Record provenance

Inventory reference
96788
Imported identity
OPUNTIA FICUS-INDICA STEM
Source update
15/04/2019
European Commission CosIng source notes
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Key data

CAS
90082-21-6
EC
290-109-1
Restriction
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Function
HAIR CONDITIONING
Enhancing the appearance and feel of hair. Leaving the hair easy to comb, supple, soft and shiny and/or imparting volume, lightness, gloss, texture, etc.
HUMECTANT
Retaining and/or preserving the moisture in a product during use.
SKIN CONDITIONING
Maintaining the skin in good condition.

Official EU ingredient-name evidence

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

#18340 · OPUNTIA FICUS-INDICA STEM

Other ingredients from the same source

Opuntia ficus-indica

Common Prickly Pearcactus pearWhite Tungy

13 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.

and 1 more

Records sharing a CAS or EC identity

FICUS INDICA BARKFICUS INDICA FLOWER/LEAF/STEM JUICEFICUS INDICA LEAF EXTRACTHYDROLYZED OPUNTIA FICUS-INDICA FLOWER EXTRACTOPUNTIA COCCINELLIFERA FLOWER EXTRACTOPUNTIA COCCINELLIFERA FRUIT EXTRACTOPUNTIA FICUS-INDICA CALLUS CULTURE EXTRACTOPUNTIA FICUS-INDICA EXTRACT

Ingredients with overlapping formulation functions

OLIGOPEPTIDE-126 SH-OLIGOPEPTIDE-1HUMECTANT, SKIN CONDITIONING, SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT
OLIGOPEPTIDE-127 RH-OLIGOPEPTIDE-4HUMECTANT, SKIN CONDITIONING, SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT
OLIVE GLYCERIDESHUMECTANT, SURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING
OPUNTIA FICUS-INDICA CALLUS CULTURE EXTRACTANTIOXIDANT, HAIR CONDITIONING, HUMECTANT
OPUNTIA HUMIFUSA FLOWER/STEM EXTRACTASTRINGENT, HAIR CONDITIONING, HUMECTANT, SKIN CONDITIONING
OPUNTIA PHAEACANTHA FRUIT JUICEHUMECTANT
OPUNTIA STREPTACANTHA STEM EXTRACTHUMECTANT
ORCHID ROOT EXTRACTHUMECTANT, SKIN CONDITIONING

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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 OPUNTIA FICUS-INDICA STEM appears in the CosIng inventory

The CosIng inventory lists OPUNTIA FICUS-INDICA STEM 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.

OPUNTIA FICUS-INDICA STEM 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

OPUNTIA FICUS-INDICA STEM 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, OPUNTIA FICUS-INDICA STEM carries the following function designation(s):

CAS 90082-21-6 may appear across multiple EU annex records. Viewing the CAS lookup page shows all Annex II–VI entries sharing this identifier, which is useful for identifying cross-annex regulatory status of the same chemical substance.
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Source note for OPUNTIA FICUS-INDICA STEM

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

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