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Garlic oil

CAS 8000-78-0

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Garlic oil in plain language

What it is

On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Allium sativum bulb oil”.

Also known as Allium sativum bulb oil · Allium sativum oil · Garlic volatile oil · Allium sativum (garlic) bulb oil · Allium arenarium bulb oil · Allium controversum bulb oil

Show all 21 names

Allium longicuspis bulb oil · Allium ophioscorodon bulb oil · Allium pekinense bulb oil · Allium scorodoprasum subsp. viviparum bulb oil · Allium scorodoprasum var. viviparum bulb oil · Cultivated garlic bulb oil · Garlic oil china · Porrum ophioscorodon bulb oil · Porrum sativum bulb oil · Essential oil of garlic · Garlic, oil (allium sativum l.) · Oil of garlic · garlic Oils · allium sativum · plant oils / garlic oil

What it does

Used in cosmetics as a skin-conditioning agent and a fragrance ingredient. Allium Sativum Bulb Oil is the oil expressed from the bulb of the Garlic, Allium sativum L., Liliaceae.

  • Skin conditioning
  • Fragrance
  • Flavouring
  • Conditioner
  • Deodorant
  • Antimicrobial
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. Garlic oil appears in these published regulatory listings.

  • In marketed US drugs

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Industrial
  • USFDAmarketed drug occurrence2 entries
    • FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 1 active drug products and 1 total products.Source →
    • FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 2 active drug products and 2 total products.Source →
  • EUCosIngActiveAllium Sativum Bulb Oil is the oil expressed from the bulb of the Garlic, Allium sativum L., Liliaceae
    • Allium Sativum Bulb Oil is the oil expressed from the bulb of the Garlic, Allium sativum L., LiliaceaeSource →
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Deodorizer, Softener and conditioner, Fragrance.
    • 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, Softener and conditioner, Fragrance.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 Garlic 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 Garlic 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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  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated May-00

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  • EPA DSSTox Identifiers

    chemistry · updated 2025-12-29

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  • FDA National Drug Code Directory

    regulatory · updated 2027-12-31

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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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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 Garlic oil in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

1

Typical roles

Skin conditioningFragranceFlavouringConditionerDeodorantAntimicrobial
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Catalog

Found in these products

Their ingredient lists include Garlic oil; 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 Garlic oil in the catalog.