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D-Camphor

CAS 76-22-2 · 70/100 · High conf.

Also registered as 4 other CAS numbers

68546-28-1 · 464-48-2 · 464-49-3 · 21368-68-3

D-Camphor chemical structure

Concern score

70/100High concern based on regulatory listings.
High confidence

D-Camphor in plain language

What it is

On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Camphor”.

Also known as Camphor · (+)-camphor · Camphor d-form · Camphor (natural) · Camphor, d- · Dextrocamphor

Show all 33 names

Natural camphor · (+)-(1R,4R)-CAMPHOR · (+)-2-Bornanone · (+)-Bornan-2-on · (+)-Bornan-2-one · (+)-bornan-2-ona · (+)-bornane-2-one · (1R)-(+)-Camphor · (1R)-CAMPHOR · (1R,4R)-(+)-CAMPHOR · (1R,4R)-1,7,7-TRIMETHYLBICYCLO(2.2.1)HEPTAN-2-ONE · (r)-(+)-camphor · (r)-camphor · Alcanfor · BICYCLO(2.2.1)HEPTAN-2-ONE, 1,7,7-TRIMETHYL-, (1R)- · Camphor, (+)- · Camphor, (1R,4R)-(+)- · D-(+)-camphor · Dextrocamphora · Formosa camphor · Japanese camphor · c10h16o · camphor 4.8% · camphor usp · d-2-Bornanone · d-2-Camphanone · Camphora

What it does

Used in cosmetics as a plasticiser, a fragrance ingredient and a denaturant.

  • Plasticiser
  • Fragrance
  • Denaturant
  • Flavouring agent
  • Colourant
  • Flavouring
Is it a concern?
High concern: no hazard classifications on record. It is restricted in EU cosmetics.

Why it's flagged

Bornan-2-one; 1,7,7-Trimethylbi- cyclo[2.2.1]- 2-heptanone is restricted in cosmetic products under Annex III of the EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009.

RestrictedEU EC — restricted

The score describes this ingredient's chemical identity — its hazard profile from published classifications and regulatory status — not the safety of any product it appears in.

Regulation

Restrictions first, then routine listings from published regulatory sources.

  • EU Annex III — restricted
  • EU restricted in cosmetics

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Beauty
  • Cleaning
  • Pharma
  • Food
  • Industrial

  • EUEC

    Annex III of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: substances which cosmetic products must not contain except subject to the restrictions laid down. Other conditions: The presence of the substance shall be indicated in the list of ingredients referred to in Article 19(1), point (g), when its concentration exceeds: — 0,001 % in leave-on products — 0,01 % in rinse-off products.

    restricted
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  • EUCosIngActive2 entries
    • Listed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.Source →
    • Cosmetics Regulation annex III / ref 331.Source →
  • EUEFSAEFSA opinion2 entries
    • Safety and efficacy of secondary alicyclic saturated and unsaturated alcohols, ketones, ketals and esters with ketals containing alicyclic alcohols or ketones and esters containing secondary alicyclic alcohols from chemical group 8 when used as flavourings for all animal species (EFSA FEEDAP)Source →
    • Camphor in flavourings and other food ingredients with flavouring properties (EFSA AFC)Source →
  • GLOBALJECFANo safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agentJECFA evaluation lists ADI No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent. Functional class: flavouring agent.
    • JECFA evaluation lists ADI No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent. Functional class: flavouring agent.Source →
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 11 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies, Personal care, Food and drug. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Flavouring and nutrient, Fragrance, Dye.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 11 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies, Personal care, Food and drug. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Flavouring and nutrient, Fragrance, Dye.Source →
  • USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →

Expert safety opinions

Independent scientific assessments cited by the records we hold, with the year and link where the record gives one.

  • 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.

  • EFSA

    European Food Safety Authority

    • Safety and efficacy of secondary alicyclic saturated and unsaturated alcohols, ketones, ketals and esters with ketals containing alicyclic alcohols or ketones and esters containing secondary alicyclic alcohols from chemical group 8 when used as flavourings for all animal species (EFSA FEEDAP)

      2016 · EU EFSA listing · Read the source →

    • Camphor in flavourings and other food ingredients with flavouring properties (EFSA AFC)

      2008 · EU EFSA listing · Read the source →

  • JECFA

    Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives

    • JECFA evaluation lists ADI No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent. Functional class: flavouring agent.

      Year not recorded · GLOBAL JECFA listing · Read the source →

Evidence & sources

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

9 data sources

Where this comes from

  • CosIng

    regulatory · updated 2026-09-23

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  • EU CosIng Cosmetics Regulation Annexes

    regulatory · updated 2023-09-14

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  • EFSA OpenFoodTox

    regulatory · updated 2026-10-04

    Open →

  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated september 30, 2015

    Open →

  • EPA DSSTox Identifiers

    chemistry · updated 2025-12-29

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  • FDA GSRS UNII

    registry · updated 2026-02-26

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  • WHO JECFA Database

    regulatory · updated 2026-10-04

    Open →

  • openFDA Substance

    registry · updated 2026-05-24

    Open →

  • PubChem Live Enrichment

    chemistry · updated 2026-05-17

    Open →

Suitability

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

Food use

Food-use source coverage is present in the current record.

Good fit

The ingredient appears in food-oriented source coverage or allowed-use references, which makes food use easier to support than a context with no domain signal at all.

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 EPA CPDat has listed D-Camphor in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

11

Named organisations

6

Laboratory suppliesPersonal careFood and drug

Typical roles

PlasticiserFragranceDenaturantFlavouring agentColourantFlavouring
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Catalog

Found in these products

Cosmetic and personal-care products that list D-Camphor are shown first. Their ingredient lists include D-Camphor; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.

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