Ingredient

Cuscuta Australis Seed Extract

Low risk

Also known asdodder seed extract, tu si zi, saesam, Cuscuta australis

FunctionBotanical

What it is — Cuscuta australis is a parasitic vine known as dodder. Its seeds (tu si zi in Chinese, saesam in Korean) are a long-standing ingredient in traditional East Asian herbal preparations. The cosmetic extract is prepared from the seed and contains flavonoids and polysaccharides.

What it does — In hair products it is a scalp-conditioning botanical, contributing antioxidant flavonoids. It is not a colourant.

Typical use — Korean scalp tonics and shampoos, often in blends of traditional herbs. In the GDS Hair Dye Shampoo it is declared in the Black formula as a supporting botanical, alongside peony root, sage, black bean, oat protein, aloe and silver vine extracts.

Who it suits / good to know — Suits all hair types. Dodder seed appears in traditional hair-tonic recipes, but DHALIORA makes no hair-growth or anti-greying claims for its presence in a rinse-off colour shampoo.

Safety — Not restricted under the EU Cosmetics Regulation and not flagged by the CIR or SCCS. Reactions are uncommon; patch-test if you have a history of plant sensitivities. This is general information, not medical advice.

Why we grade it Low: Low risk — a traditional botanical with no regulatory restriction and no notable sensitisation record in cosmetics; used at low levels in rinse-off products.
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How grades are set — Risk reflects our own reading of publicly available safety data, an EWG-style reading shown at the worst-case grade we've assigned this ingredient across products. It isn't a third party's proprietary score, and it isn't medical advice. Always read the packaging and patch-test where indicated.
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