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TAXUS CUSPIDATA MERISTEM CELL CULTURE CONDITIONED MEDIA

60

Safety score · 0–100

Fine

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

About

Liquid harvested from cultured Japanese yew meristem (stem) cells. Marketed for skin renewal — purification matters because yews naturally make taxanes.

Taxus Cuspidata Meristem Cell Culture Conditioned Media is the spent culture medium from in-vitro grown meristem (undifferentiated stem) cells of the Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata). It contains a mix of plant secondary metabolites, polysaccharides, and signaling molecules secreted into the medium. Cosmetic suppliers market it for skin-renewal benefits. Taxus species are the natural source of taxanes (e.g. paclitaxel) — potent cytotoxic alkaloids — so quality control to ensure that finished cosmetic-grade material does not carry taxane residues is essential, and supplier transparency on this varies. There is no CIR or SCCS opinion specific to this ingredient and no GHS classification. Cell culture sourcing avoids wild yew harvest pressure. Independent safety/efficacy data is thin.

Function

SKIN PROTECTING

Skin benefits

  • Plant signaling-molecule content
  • Skin conditioning
  • Sustainable cell-culture sourcing

Known concerns

  • Source plant produces cytotoxic taxanes
  • Variable supplier composition
  • No regulatory monograph

References

EU

EU CosIng database

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

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