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Carthamus tinctorius flower

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Carthamus tinctorius flower in plain language

What it is

Also known as Carthamus tinctorius (safflower) flower

What it does

Used in cosmetics as a fragrance ingredient. Carthamus Tinctorius Flower are the dried flowers obtained from the Safflower, Carthamus tinctorius L., Compositae.

  • Fragrance
Is it a concern?
We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

Regulation

No restrictions found. Carthamus tinctorius flower appears in these published regulatory listings.

  • In marketed US drugs
  • EUCosIngActiveCarthamus Tinctorius Flower are the dried flowers obtained from the Safflower, Carthamus tinctorius L., Compositae
    • Carthamus Tinctorius Flower are the dried flowers obtained from the Safflower, Carthamus tinctorius L., CompositaeSource →
  • USFDAmarketed drug occurrenceFDA NDC lists this ingredient in 2 active drug products and 2 total products.
    • FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 2 active drug products and 2 total products.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Carthamus tinctorius flower. These are the independent scientific bodies that assess ingredients like this one; we show an opinion only when a record we hold cites it.

  • SCCS

    EU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety

    No SCCS opinion on file.

  • CIR

    Cosmetic Ingredient Review (US expert panel)

    No CIR safety assessment on file.

Evidence & sources

No graded research studies for Carthamus tinctorius flower yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

2 data sources

Where this comes from

  • CosIng

    regulatory · updated 2026-09-23

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  • FDA National Drug Code Directory

    regulatory · updated 2026-12-31

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Suitability

Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.

Fragrance avoidance

Not a strong fit for fragrance avoidance because it carries Fragrance.

Avoid

The ingredient itself is a fragrance-linked signal, so it is better treated as an avoid case when fragrance exposure is the main concern.

Where it has been recorded

How often FDA National Drug Code directory has listed Carthamus tinctorius flower in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

2

Typical roles

Fragrance
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