Abies pectinata oil and extract

Abies pectinata oil and extract in plain language

What it is

On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Abies pectinata extract”.

Also known as Abies pectinata extract · Abies pectinata leaf extract · Abies pectinata needle extract · Abies pectinata needle oil · Abies pectinata oil · Abies pectinata wood oil

Show all 39 names

Abies alba wood oil · Fir, abies pectinata, ext. · Abies alba wood volatile oil · Silver fir wood oil · White fir wood oil · Abies abies wood oil · Abies argentea wood oil · Abies baldensis wood oil · Abies candicans wood oil · Abies chlorocarpa wood oil · Abies duplex wood oil · Abies metensis wood oil · Abies miniata wood oil · Abies nobilis wood oil · Abies pardei wood oil · Abies rinzii wood oil · Abies taxifolia wood oil · Abies tenuirifolia wood oil · Abies vulgaris wood oil · Fir, Abies pectinata, concrete · Peuce abies wood oil · Picea kukunaria wood oil · Picea metensis wood oil · Picea pectinata wood oil · Picea pyramidalis wood oil · Picea tenuifolia wood oil · Pinus alba wood oil · Pinus baldensis wood oil · Pinus heterophylla wood oil · Pinus lucida wood oil · Pinus pectinata wood oil · Pinus picea wood oil · abies pectinata bark/leaf extract

What it does

Used in cosmetics as an antimicrobial, an antioxidant and a deodorant. Abies Pectinata Leaf Extract is an extract of the needles of the silver fir, Abies pectinata, Pinaceae.

• Antimicrobial
• Antioxidant
• Deodorant
• Tonic
• Perfuming
• Fragrance

Is it a concern?

High concern: no hazard classifications on record. It is restricted in EU cosmetics.

Why it's flagged

Abies pectinata oil and extract 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.

• EU Annex III — restricted
• EU restricted in cosmetics

• EU·EC

  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: Peroxide value less than 10 mmoles/L (15 ) Conditions of use and warnings: (15 ) This limit applies to the substance and not to the finished cosmetic product.’

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• EU·CosIng·Active7 entries

  • Abies Pectinata Leaf Extract is an extract of the needles of the silver fir, Abies pectinata, Pinaceae Restriction: III/105Source →
  • Abies Pectinata Extract is an extract of the bark and needles of the silver fir, Abies pectinata, PinaceaeSource →
  • Abies Pectinata Needle Extract is an extract obtained from the bark and needles of the silver fir, Abies pectinata, Pinaceae. Syn. Abies alba Miller Restriction: III/105Source →
  • Abies Pectinata Needle Oil is the essential oil obtained from the needles of the fir, Abies pectinata, Pinacea. Syn. Abies alba Miller Restriction: III/105Source →
  • Abies Pectinata Oil is the volatile oil obtained from the needles of the silver fir, Abies pectinata, Pinaceae Restriction: III/105Source →
  • Abies Pectinata Wood Oil is the volatile oil obtained from the wood of Abies pectinata, PinaceaeSource →
  • Cosmetics Regulation annex III / ref 105.Source →
• US·EPA·commercial use observed2 entries

  • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Biocide, Antioxidant, Deodorizer.Source →
  • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Deodorizer, Humectant.Source →
• US·FDA·listed 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 Abies pectinata oil and extract. 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.