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.
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Function
Perfuming, skin conditioning, emollient, antimicrobial
Safety Rating
MODERATE
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)
Expert Verdict
Expert safety assessment and concern-level summary for Carum Carvi Seed Oil.
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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