Corylus Americana Seed Oil

INCI: CORYLUS AMERICANA SEED OIL

Function
Emollient
Safety Rating
GOOD

Regulatory Status

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡บ EU Status permitted
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ US Status permitted
US Notes No FDA restrictions; CIR Expert Panel concluded safe as used in 2017 group reassessment (Burnett et al., IJT 36:51S-129S, DOI: 10.1177/1091581817740569).

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Safety Data

Margin of Safety (MoS)
not established
Dermal Absorption
negligible
Sensitization
none

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Expert Verdict

Corylus Americana Seed Oil is permitted in EU cosmetics without concentration limits and is used without FDA restriction in the U.S., with the CIR Expert Panel concluding it safe as used in a 2017 group reassessment of plant-derived fatty acid oils based on fatty acid composition and history of safe food use.

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Concern Level: Low

Regulatory Flags

cir-safe-as-used emollient skin-conditioning hair-conditioning plant-derived plant-oils read-across-safety tree-nut-origin no-cas-assigned

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Corylus Americana Seed Oil safe in cosmetics?

Corylus Americana Seed Oil is permitted in EU cosmetics without concentration limits and is used without FDA restriction in the U.S., with the CIR Expert Panel concluding it safe as used in a 2017 group reassessment of plant-derived fatty acid oils based on fatty acid composition and history of safe food use. The EU classifies Corylus Americana Seed Oil as "permitted". Safety rating: GOOD.

Is Corylus Americana Seed Oil allowed in the EU?

Corylus Americana Seed Oil EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.

What does Corylus Americana Seed Oil do in cosmetics?

Corylus Americana Seed Oil functions as: Emollient. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database.

What is the Margin of Safety for Corylus Americana Seed Oil?

not established The Margin of Safety (MoS) is calculated using SCCS methodology. A MoS above 100 is generally considered safe. Use the MoS Calculator tool to calculate MoS for your specific formulation and product category.

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