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Adeps bovis

CAS 8022-87-5

Also registered as 2 other CAS numbers

61789-97-7 · 129521-65-9

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Adeps bovis in plain language

What it is

On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Tallow”.

Also known as Tallow · Beef tallow · Bovine fat · Beef fat · Rendered beef fat · Tallow beef fats

Show all 23 names

Beef tallow preparation · Suet beef · Bos taurus fat · Et 8715 · Beef tallow fat · Fats and glyceridic oils, tallow · Fats, beef, tallow · Tallow fats · Tallow grease · Hard fat (bos taurus) · Beef hard fats · Beef suet · Beef fats · Hard fats · Lubricant · esters (fatty) · triglycerides

What it does

Used in cosmetics as an emollient and a skin-conditioning agent. Tallow. An animal fat. Contains primarily glycerides of C16-18 fatty acids.

  • Emollient
  • Skin conditioning
  • Surfactant
  • Film former
  • Conditioner
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. Adeps bovis appears in these published regulatory listings.

  • In marketed US drugs
  • Inactive ingredient in US drugs

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Beauty
  • Cleaning
  • Industrial
  • EUCosIngActive2 entries
    • Tallow. An animal fat. Contains primarily glycerides of C16-18 fatty acidsSource →
    • Tallow is the fat derived from the fatty tissue of sheep or cattle. It consists primarily of fatty acid glycerides.Source →
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 52 composition records across product categories including Furniture and furnishings, Batteries, Home maintenance. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Softener and conditioner, Surfactant (surface active agent), Film former.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 52 composition records across product categories including Furniture and furnishings, Batteries, Home maintenance. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Softener and conditioner, Surfactant (surface active agent), Film former.Source →
  • USFDAinactive ingredient databaseRoute: ORAL; Dosage form: CAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE; Potency: 12.4 mg
    • Route: ORAL; Dosage form: CAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE; Potency: 12.4 mgSource →
  • USFDAmarketed drug occurrenceFDA NDC lists this ingredient in 1 active drug products and 1 total products.
    • FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 1 active drug products and 1 total 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 Adeps bovis. 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 Adeps bovis yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

7 data sources

Where this comes from

  • CosIng

    regulatory · updated 2026-09-23

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  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated Mar-19

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  • EPA DSSTox Identifiers

    chemistry · updated 2025-12-29

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  • FDA Inactive Ingredient Database

    regulatory · updated 2026-01-09

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  • FDA National Drug Code Directory

    regulatory · updated 2026-12-31

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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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Allergen profile

Canonical allergen markers detected on this ingredient. Each row is derived from the ingredient’s name or synonyms matching a known allergen class — useful when scanning a label for a specific allergy context.

  • GlutenContains · Oral (ingested)

    Source: chemindex_name_match

Suitability

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

Fragrance avoidance

Nothing to weigh for this context yet.

No signal in this context

We have no published hazard signal for this ingredient, so we cannot say how it behaves in this context — that is missing evidence, not a clean result.

Where it has been recorded

How often EPA CPDat has listed Adeps bovis in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

52

Named organisations

6

Furniture and furnishingsBatteriesHome maintenancePersonal careIndustrial productsConstruction

Typical roles

EmollientSkin conditioningSurfactantFilm formerConditioner
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Catalog

Found in these products

Their ingredient lists include Adeps bovis; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.

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Co-occurrence

Often appears with

Ingredients that frequently appear alongside Adeps bovis in the catalog.