Is Viola Odorata Oil safe in cosmetics?
Viola Odorata Oil has a safety rating of "MODERATE" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted.
MODERATE
Cosmetic Ingredient
Viola Odorata Oil
INCI: VIOLA ODORATA OIL
Viola Odorata Oil (CAS 8024-08-6) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Fragrance, Skin Conditioning. 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.
Function
Fragrance, Skin Conditioning
Editorial assessment
MODERATE
Preliminary editorial note — not a computed safety verdict.
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
Permitted – Not restricted; used in fragrance applications
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Viola Odorata 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 Viola Odorata 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)
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
VIOLET LEAVES ABSOLUTE (VIOLA ODORATA L.)
Food Category
flavoring
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Viola Odorata Oil allowed in the EU?
Viola Odorata Oil EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Viola Odorata Oil do in cosmetics?
Viola Odorata Oil functions as: Fragrance, Skin Conditioning. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 8024-08-6.
Is Viola Odorata Oil used outside cosmetics?
Viola Odorata 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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