Is Acorus Calamus Root Oil safe in cosmetics?
Acorus Calamus Root Oil has a safety rating of "POOR" in our database. EU status: prohibited. US status: prohibited.
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Cosmetic Ingredient
Acorus Calamus Root Oil
INCI: ACORUS CALAMUS ROOT OIL
Acorus Calamus Root Oil (CAS 8015-79-0) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Fragrance, Skin Conditioning. EU Regulation 1223/2009 status: prohibited. Industrial safety data is also available in the chemical safety database. Same-CAS public records also appear in pharmaceutical data.
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Function
Fragrance, Skin Conditioning
Safety Rating
POOR
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
prohibited
US US Status
prohibited
US Notes
Not explicitly prohibited in cosmetics; banned as food additive (21 CFR 189.110)
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Acorus Calamus Root Oil.
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Function Categories & List Membership
Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
Flavouring and nutrient
Fragrance
Regulatory List Membership (3)
IFRA Fragrance Transparency List
FDA Substances Added to Food (EAFUS)
Consumer Product Chemical
Expert Verdict
Expert safety assessment and concern-level summary for Acorus Calamus Root Oil.
Regulatory Flags
plant-oil
fragrance-component
ifra_fragrance
fda_food_additive
Chemical Function
Fragrance
Flavouring and nutrient
Regulatory Lists
consumer_product
IFRA Transparency
food_additive; Substances Added to Food (formerly EAFUS) (2/2019)
Australian Status
AICIS status: listed
Cross-Vertical Safety Context
Same-CAS public records found in pharmaceutical data.
SOURCE
ChEMBL / DrugCentral / FAERS
DB_PHARMA count match
Pharmaceutical Data
Same-CAS rows from the pharmaceutical spoke database.
Adverse Event Associations
2
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Acorus Calamus Root Oil allowed in the EU?
Acorus Calamus Root Oil EU regulatory status: prohibited. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Acorus Calamus Root Oil do in cosmetics?
Acorus Calamus Root Oil functions as: Fragrance, Skin Conditioning. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 8015-79-0.
Is Acorus Calamus Root Oil used outside cosmetics?
Acorus Calamus Root Oil also appears in pharmaceutical data. The cross-vertical cards on this page render same-CAS public rows from the matched databases.
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