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Skin Conditioning

DENDROBIUM CANDIDUM POWDER

70

Safety score · 0–100

Fine

Derived from EU CosIng regulatory status, PubChem hazard data and published research. How we score.

About

Dried, milled Dendrobium candidum (orchid) used as a skin-conditioning botanical. Traditional Chinese medicine ingredient with limited Western cosmetic safety review.

Dendrobium candidum powder is the dried, milled stem of the orchid Dendrobium catenatum/officinale, long used in traditional Chinese medicine and increasingly added to cosmetics for skin-conditioning effects via its polysaccharides, alkaloids, and amino acids. In cosmetic formulas it is typically used at low percentages as a hydrating/soothing botanical. No CIR or SCCS monograph exists, and like other botanical powders it carries the usual caveats: variable composition, potential microbial load if not well preserved, and possible sensitization in unusually reactive individuals. Conservative tier: yellow with low evidence.

Function

SKIN CONDITIONING - MISCELLANEOUS

Skin benefits

  • Polysaccharide-driven hydration
  • Soothing botanical actives
  • Traditional skin-conditioning use

Known concerns

  • Batch-to-batch variability
  • Potential allergic reactions in sensitive users
  • Limited independent safety review

References

EU

EU CosIng database

European Commission cosmetic ingredient registry — regulatory status, restrictions, authorised functions.

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