Arctium lappa (Burdock) root extract
AKA “Burdock Root Extract”
Extract
Ingredient Facts
Arctium lappa (Burdock) root extract
AKA: Burdock Root Extract
Extract · Skin Conditioning · EWG: 1
Plant-Derived
Skin Conditioner
Extract
Clean
Arctium Lappa (Burdock) Root Extract is a cosmetic ingredient used as skin conditioning. Rated low hazard by EWG.
Family
Asteraceae (Daisy family)
Plant Part
Root
Lifeform
Perennial
Climate
Temperate
CAS #
84012-13-5
Form
Liquid
See origin →
Functions
Skin Conditioning
A catch-all term for ingredients that improve how skin looks and feels — softer, smoother, more supple. The workhorse behind most moisturizers.
Conditions Skin
Antioxidant Protection
Brightens Skin
Fights Bacteria
Softens & Smooths
Traditional Use
Used for over 2,000 years in Traditional Chinese Medicine and Japanese herbalism as a blood purifier and skin treatment; also used in European folk medicine for scalp health and dandruff.
Skin Types
●all-skin-types, gentle
Best For
Acne
Pregnancy & Breastfeeding Safe
Yes
Toxicology and pharmacology of sodium ricinoleate.
Burdock GA, Carabin IG, Griffiths JC
Food and chemical toxicology : an international journal published for the British Industrial Biological Research Association, 2006
A review of the pharmacological effects of Arctium lappa (burdock).
Chan YS, Cheng LN, Wu JH, Chan E, Kwan YW et al.
Inflammopharmacology, 2011
Arctium Lappa (Burdock) Root Extract
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Arctium Lappa (Burdock) Root Extract
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Verified Jun 2026
Data: Kew POWO · CosIng · EWG · CIR