Is Boswellia Carterii Gum Oil safe in cosmetics?
Boswellia Carterii Gum Oil has a safety rating of "GOOD" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted.
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Cosmetic Ingredient
Boswellia Carterii Gum Oil
Also known as: FEMA No. 2816, Frankincense oil, Gum olibanum, Incense oil, Olibanum absolute (Boswellia spp.) (+12 more)
INCI: BOSWELLIA CARTERII GUM OIL
Boswellia Carterii Gum Oil (CAS 8016-36-2) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Fragrance ingredient, skin conditioning agent. EU Regulation 1223/2009 status: permitted. Industrial safety data is also available in the chemical safety database. Same-CAS public records also appear in food safety data.
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Auto-generated CPSR Part A draft with source citations
Function
Fragrance ingredient, skin conditioning agent
Safety Rating
GOOD
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
CIR 2023 final report concluded safe as used
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Boswellia Carterii Gum Oil.
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Function Categories & List Membership
Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
Deodorizer
Flavouring and nutrient
Fragrance
Humectant
No specific technical function
Softener and conditioner
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 Boswellia Carterii Gum Oil.
Regulatory Flags
plant-oil
potential-allergen
fragrance-component
ifra_fragrance
fda_food_additive
Known Synonyms
FEMA No. 2816
Frankincense oil
Gum olibanum
Incense oil
Olibanum absolute (Boswellia spp.)
Olibanum albarome
Olibanum Albarome SP
Olibanum gum
Olibanum hypersoluble
Olibanum oil
Olibanum oil (Boswellia spp.)
Olibanum resin
Olibanum resinoid
Olibanum Resinoid A
Olibanum Resinoid B
Olibanum SL
Olibanum super
Chemical Function
Deodorizer
Softener and conditioner
Fragrance
No specific technical function
Regulatory Lists
consumer_product
Canada; consumer_product; Substances in Products - Canada (4/2014)
inert_ingredient; non_food_use; Pesticides
IFRA Transparency
IFRA Transparency
IFRA Transparency
IFRA Transparency
IFRA Transparency
IFRA Transparency
IFRA Transparency
IFRA Transparency
IFRA Transparency
IFRA Transparency
IFRA Transparency
Australia; Food and drug - smoking-related products
consumer_product
IFRA Transparency
IFRA Transparency
Australian Status
AICIS status: listed
Cross-Vertical Safety Context
Same-CAS public records found in food safety data.
SOURCE
EFSA / FDA GRAS
food_additives
Food Safety Data
Same-CAS food additive or FDA GRAS records from the core public database.
Food Name
OLIBANUM, OIL (BOSWELLIA SPP.)
Food Category
flavoring
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Boswellia Carterii Gum Oil allowed in the EU?
Boswellia Carterii Gum Oil EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Boswellia Carterii Gum Oil do in cosmetics?
Boswellia Carterii Gum Oil functions as: Fragrance ingredient, skin conditioning agent. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 8016-36-2.
Is Boswellia Carterii Gum Oil used outside cosmetics?
Boswellia Carterii Gum Oil also appears in food safety data. The cross-vertical cards on this page render same-CAS public rows from the matched databases.
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