Cucumis sativus (Cucumber) fruit
AKA “Cucumber Fruit”
Ingredient
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Ingredient Facts
Cucumis sativus (Cucumber) fruit
AKA: Cucumber Fruit
Ingredient · Skin Conditioning · EWG: 1
Plant-Derived
Skin Conditioner
Clean
Cucumis Sativus (Cucumber) Fruit is a cosmetic ingredient used as skin conditioning. Rated low hazard by EWG. Assessed as safe by the CIR.
Effective at 0.5%
Family
Cucurbitaceae (Gourd family)
Plant Part
Fruit
Lifeform
Annual
Climate
Seasonally dry tropical
CAS #
89998-01-6
Form
Powder
See origin →
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-Aging
Antioxidant
Anti-Inflammatory
Traditional Use
Ancient Egyptians and Romans used fresh cucumber on the skin for hydration and sun damage relief. Cleopatra reportedly used cucumber as part of her daily skincare regimen.
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