Humulus lupus strobile
AKA “Hops, Hops Extract, Humulus Lupulus”
Ingredient
Ingredient Facts
Humulus lupus strobile
AKA: Hops, Hops Extract, Humulus Lupulus
Ingredient · Skin Conditioning · EWG: 4
Plant-Derived Synthetic
Skin Conditioner
Not Clean
Humulus lupus strobile is a cosmetic ingredient.
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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.
Anti-Inflammatory
Strengthens Barrier
Reduces inflammation
Supports skin barrier
Calms and protects skin
Traditional Use
Hops have been used in traditional European medicine and skincare for their astringent and antimicrobial properties since at least the 9th century. Historically employed in skin tonics and creams for their tightening and skin-clarifying effects.
Skin Types
●all-skin-types
Best For
General
Pregnancy & Breastfeeding Safe
Caution
Safety Assessment of Hops as Used in Cosmetics.
Becker L, Boyer I, Bergfeld WF, Belsito DV, Hill RA et al.
International journal of toxicology, 2024
Safety Assessment of Hops as Used in Cosmetics
Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Expert Panel
International Journal of Toxicology
humulus lupulus (hops cone extract) strobile
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Humulus Lupulus (Hops) Cone Extract
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Humulus Lupulus (Hops) Cone Oil
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Humulus Lupulus (Hops) Extract
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Humulus Lupulus (Hops) Flower Extract
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Humulus Lupulus (Hops) Stem Extract
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Humulus Lupulus (Hops) Strobile
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Safety and efficacy of a super critical carbon dioxide extract of Humulus lupulus L. flos when used as a feed flavouring for all animal species.
EFSA Panel on Additives and Products or Substances used in Animal Feed (FEEDAP), Bampidis V, Azimonti G, Bastos ML, Christensen H et al.
EFSA journal. European Food Safety Authority, 2018
Humulus Lupulus (Hops) Cone Oil
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Humulus Lupulus (Hops) Extract
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Purification of Spent Hop Cone (Humulus lupulus L.) Extract with Xanthohumol Using Mesoporous Superparamagnetic Iron Oxide Nanoparticles.
Żuk N, Pasieczna-Patkowska S, Grabias-Blicharz E, Pizoń M, Flieger J
Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland), 2025
Verified Jun 2026
Data: CosIng · EWG · CIR