Ruscus Aculeatus Root Extract in cosmetics: what it is and what it does

What does Ruscus Aculeatus Root Extract do in a product?

In a cosmetic product, Ruscus Aculeatus Root Extract keeps the skin in good condition, tightens the skin and gives a fresh feeling. The EU’s CosIng database lists these jobs for it: skin conditioning, astringent, refreshing, soothing, stabilising and tonic.

What is Ruscus Aculeatus Root Extract?

Ruscus Aculeatus Root Extract is an extract of the roots of the Butcheerbroom, Ruscus aculeatus, Liliaceae.

CAS number

84012-38-4

EC number

281-682-9

CosIng reference

59526

Which products contain Ruscus Aculeatus Root Extract?

Open Beauty Facts finds Ruscus Aculeatus Root Extract in the ingredient lists of 12 of the 22,021 products it has a list for, most often shampoos, anti-dandruff shampoos and face care.

• Shampoos1
• Anti-dandruff shampoos1
• Face care1

Products with it, by country of sale: France 4 · United States 2 · Switzerland 1 · Spain 1.

Counted on 13 October 2026 from Open Beauty Facts, which volunteers fill from real packs: it shows where Ruscus Aculeatus Root Extract turns up, not how much of the market it is.

Sources

The job, the description and the EU annex entry are CosIng’s; the fragrance allergens are the EU Annex III names Bravoora’s label checker reads; the product counts are Open Beauty Facts’.

1. European Commission: CosIng cosmetic ingredient database (functions, description, EU annex entry)
2. Open Beauty Facts: product database, 77,506 products, read 13 October 2026, ODbL

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