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Chenopodium ambrosioides L. (essential oil)

CAS 8006-99-3 · 100/100 · High conf.

Concern score

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

Chenopodium ambrosioides L. (essential oil) in plain language

What it is

Also known as Chenopodium oil · Oil of chenopodium · Chenopodium Oils · American wormseed flowering/fruiting top oil · Chenopodium ambrosioides flowering/fruiting top oil · Chenopodium ambrosioides volatile oil

Show all 11 names

Dysphania ambrosioides flowering/fruiting top oil · Epazote flowering/fruiting top oil · Jerusalem-tea flowering/fruiting top oil · Mexican TEA flowering/fruiting top oil · Mexican TEA oil

What it does

We don't have a plain-language description for Chenopodium ambrosioides L. (essential oil) yet.

Is it a concern?
Critical concern: no hazard classifications on record. It is banned in EU cosmetics.

Why it's flagged

Chenopodium ambrosioides L. (essential oil) is prohibited in cosmetic products under Annex II of the EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009.

RestrictedEU EC — banned

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 II — prohibited
  • EU prohibited in cosmetics

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Industrial

  • EUEC

    Annex II of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: substances prohibited in cosmetic products.

    banned
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  • EUCosIngActiveCosmetics Regulation annex II / ref 76.
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products.Source →
  • USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as structurallydiverse.
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as structurallydiverse.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Chenopodium ambrosioides L. (essential oil). 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 Chenopodium ambrosioides L. (essential oil) yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

6 data sources

Where this comes from

  • CosIng

    regulatory · updated 2026-09-23

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  • EU CosIng Cosmetics Regulation Annexes

    regulatory · updated 2010-10-17

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  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated 2020-02-13

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  • EPA DSSTox Identifiers

    chemistry · updated 2025-12-29

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  • FDA GSRS UNII

    registry · updated 2026-02-26

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  • openFDA Substance

    registry · updated 2026-05-24

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Suitability

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

Fragrance avoidance

No fragrance-linked caution surfaced in the current profile.

Good fit

This ingredient does not currently read as a fragrance-linked driver in the published evidence and hazard profile.

Where it has been recorded

How often EPA CPDat has listed Chenopodium ambrosioides L. (essential oil) in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Named organisations

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