Is Carum Carvi Seed Oil safe in cosmetics?
Carum Carvi Seed Oil has a safety rating of "MODERATE" in our database. EU status: restricted. US status: permitted.
MODERATE
Cosmetic Ingredient
Carum Carvi Seed Oil
INCI: CARUM CARVI SEED OIL
Carum Carvi Seed Oil (CAS 8000-42-8) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Perfuming, skin conditioning, emollient, antimicrobial. EU Regulation 1223/2009 status: restricted. Industrial safety data is also available in the chemical safety database. Same-CAS public records also appear in pharmaceutical data.
Function
Perfuming, skin conditioning, emollient, antimicrobial
Editorial assessment
MODERATE
Preliminary editorial note — not a computed safety verdict.
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
restricted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
GRAS per 21 CFR 182.20; FEMA 2238
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Carum Carvi Seed Oil.
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Function Categories & List Membership
Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
Flavouring and nutrient
Fragrance
Regulatory List Membership (2)
IFRA Fragrance Transparency List
FDA Substances Added to Food (EAFUS)
Editorial summary
Preliminary editorial summary for Carum Carvi Seed Oil — not a computed safety verdict. See the sourced toxicological data above.
Regulatory Flags
plant-oil
potential-allergen
fragrance-component
ifra_fragrance
fda_food_additive
Chemical Function
Fragrance
Flavouring and nutrient
Regulatory Lists
IFRA Transparency
IFRA Transparency
food_additive; Substances Added to Food (formerly EAFUS) (2/2019)
Europe; Personal care - body oil
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
12
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Carum Carvi Seed Oil allowed in the EU?
Carum Carvi Seed Oil EU regulatory status: restricted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Carum Carvi Seed Oil do in cosmetics?
Carum Carvi Seed Oil functions as: Perfuming, skin conditioning, emollient, antimicrobial. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 8000-42-8.
Is Carum Carvi Seed Oil used outside cosmetics?
Carum Carvi Seed 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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