Cucumis sativus (Cucumber) juice
AKA “Cucumber Juice”
Ingredient
Ingredient Facts
Cucumis sativus (Cucumber) juice
AKA: Cucumber Juice
Ingredient · Emollient · EWG: 1
Plant-Derived Synthetic
Emollient
Skin Conditioner
Clean
Cucumis Sativus (Cucumber) Juice is a cosmetic ingredient used as emollient, skin conditioning. Rated low hazard by EWG. Assessed as safe by the CIR.
Effective at 0.5%
CAS #
89998-01-6 / 8024-36-0
Form
Liquid
See origin →
Functions
Emollient
Fills in the tiny cracks between skin cells to make everything feel smooth and soft. The "silky finish" ingredient.
Skin Conditioning
A catch-all term for ingredients that improve how skin looks and feels — softer, smoother, more supple. The workhorse behind most moisturizers.
Locks In Moisture
Traditional Use
Fresh cucumber juice has been used in folk medicine and beauty traditions across Europe, Asia, and the Middle East for skin hydration, cooling, and addressing minor skin irritations.
Skin Types
●all-skin-types
Best For
Soothing
Pregnancy & Breastfeeding Safe
Yes
EWG
1
CIR
Safe as used
Pregnancy
Yes
CIR Safety Findings
Not a Sensitizer
medical-approval
all-shades-safe
Concentration Guide
1e-07%
1.0%
0%100%
Effective Range
CIR reported use: 0.0000001-1 | 0.0002-0.003
Regulatory Agencies
Safety Assessment of <I>Cucumis sativus</I> (Cucumber)-Derived Ingredients as Used in Cosmetics
Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Expert Panel
International Journal of Toxicology
Cucumis Sativus (Cucumber) Extract
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Cucumis Sativus (Cucumber) Fruit
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Cucumis Sativus (Cucumber) Fruit Water
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Cucumis Sativus (Cucumber) Juice
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Cucumis Sativus (Cucumber) Seed Extract
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Cucumis Sativus (Cucumber) Seed Oil
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Cucumis Sativus (Cucumber) Fruit
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Cucumis Sativus (Cucumber) Fruit Water
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Cucumis Sativus (Cucumber) Juice
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Cucumis Sativus (Cucumber) Seed Extract
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Impact of Foliar Application of ZnO and Fe(3)O(4) Nanoparticles on Seed Yield and Physio-Biochemical Parameters of Cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) Seed
Gupta N, Jain SK, Tomar BS, Anand A, Singh J et al.
Plants (Basel, Switzerland), 2022
Phytochemical and therapeutic potential of cucumber.
Mukherjee PK, Nema NK, Maity N, Sarkar BK
Fitoterapia, 2013
Phytochemical and therapeutic potential of cucumber.
Mukherjee PK, Nema NK, Maity N, Sarkar BK
Fitoterapia, 2013
Phytochemical and therapeutic potential of cucumber.
Mukherjee PK, Nema NK, Maity N, Sarkar BK
Fitoterapia, 2013
Phytochemical and therapeutic potential of cucumber.
Mukherjee PK, Nema NK, Maity N, Sarkar BK
Fitoterapia, 2013
Phytochemical and therapeutic potential of cucumber.
Mukherjee PK, Nema NK, Maity N, Sarkar BK
Fitoterapia, 2013
Verified Jun 2026
Data: Kew POWO · CosIng · EWG · CIR