Is Cucurbita Pepo Seed Oil safe in cosmetics?
Cucurbita Pepo Seed Oil has a safety rating of "GOOD" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted.
GOOD
Cosmetic Ingredient
Cucurbita Pepo Seed Oil
INCI: CUCURBITA PEPO SEED OIL
Cucurbita Pepo Seed Oil (CAS 8016-49-7) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Skin Conditioning, Emollient. EU Regulation 1223/2009 status: permitted. Industrial safety data is also available in the chemical safety database. Same-CAS public records also appear in pharmaceutical and food safety data.
Function
Skin Conditioning, Emollient
Editorial assessment
GOOD
Preliminary editorial note — not a computed safety verdict.
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
CIR group review (2017) concluded safe as used at reported concentrations (<=0.1% leave-on)
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Cucurbita Pepo Seed Oil.
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Function Categories & List Membership
Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
Softener and conditioner
Regulatory List Membership (2)
EPA Safer Chemical Ingredients List (SCIL)
FDA Indirect Food Contact Additives
Editorial summary
Preliminary editorial summary for Cucurbita Pepo Seed Oil — not a computed safety verdict. See the sourced toxicological data above.
Regulatory Flags
cir-assessed-safe
no-sccs-opinion
plant-oil
pufa-rich
cosmos-eligible
botanical
epa_safer_alternative
Chemical Function
Softener and conditioner
Regulatory Lists
SCIL (9/2019)
Indirect additives food contact (10/2018)
Australian Status
AICIS status: listed
Cross-Vertical Safety Context
Same-CAS public records found in pharmaceutical and food safety data.
SOURCE
ChEMBL / DrugCentral / FAERS
DB_PHARMA count match
Pharmaceutical Data
Same-CAS rows from the pharmaceutical spoke database.
Adverse Event Associations
26
SOURCE
EFSA / FDA GRAS
food_additives
Food Safety Data
Same-CAS food additive or FDA GRAS records from the core public database.
Food Name
Pumpkin Seed Oil
Food Category
oils_fats
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Cucurbita Pepo Seed Oil allowed in the EU?
Cucurbita Pepo Seed Oil EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Cucurbita Pepo Seed Oil do in cosmetics?
Cucurbita Pepo Seed Oil functions as: Skin Conditioning, Emollient. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 8016-49-7.
Is Cucurbita Pepo Seed Oil used outside cosmetics?
Cucurbita Pepo Seed Oil also appears in pharmaceutical and food safety data. The cross-vertical cards on this page render same-CAS public rows from the matched databases.
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