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Thyme oil

CAS 8007-46-3

Also registered as 2 other CAS numbers

84650-52-2 · 84929-51-1

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Thyme oil in plain language

What it is

On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Thymus vulgaris extract”.

Also known as Thymus vulgaris extract · Thymus vulgaris flower/leaf extract · Thymus vulgaris flower/leaf oil · Thymus vulgaris flower/leaf/stem extract · Thymus vulgaris flower/leaf/stem water · Thymus vulgaris leaf

Show all 43 names

Thymus vulgaris leaf extract · Thymus vulgaris leaf oil · Thymus vulgaris leaf water · Thymus vulgaris leaf/stem water · Thymus vulgaris oil · Oil of thyme · Thymi aetheroleum · Extract thyme · Thymus vulgaris (thyme) flower/leaf oil · Thymus vulgaris (thyme) oil · Biozell · Common thyme oil · Garden thyme oil · Oleum thymi · Oleum thymi vulgaris · Thyme oil red india · Thyme oil red spain · Thyme oil white · Thyme volatile oil · Caswell No. 618F · Oil thymus vulgaris or zygus · Thymus vulgaris (thyme) extract · Thymus vulgaris (thyme) flower/leaf extract · Thymus vulgaris (thyme) flower/leaf/stem extract · Thymus vulgaris (thyme) flower/leaf/stem water · Thymus vulgaris (thyme) leaf · Thymus vulgaris (thyme) leaf extract · Thymus vulgaris (thyme) leaf water · Thyme absolute · Thyme oil (Thymus vulgaris or zigis L.) · red Thyme oil · white Thyme oil · Thymus Vulgaris (Thyme) Leaf Oil · Thymus Vulgaris (Thyme) Leaf/Stem Water · thyme extract · thymus vulgaris · thymol (a component of thyme oil)

What it does

Used in cosmetics as a preservative, an antimicrobial and an antioxidant. Thymus Vulgaris Extract is the extract of the whole plant of the Thyme, Thymus vulgaris L., Lamiaceae Syn. Taimu Yu (JAN).

  • Preservative
  • Antimicrobial
  • Antioxidant
  • Skin conditioning
  • Skin protecting
  • Tonic
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. Thyme oil 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
  • EUCosIngActive11 entries
    • Thymus Vulgaris Extract is the extract of the whole plant of the Thyme, Thymus vulgaris L., Lamiaceae Syn. Taimu Yu (JAN)Source →
    • Thymus Vulgaris Extract is an extract of the flowers and leaves of the Thyme, Thymus vulgaris L., LamiaceaeSource →
    • Thymus Vulgaris Flower/Leaf Oil is the volatile oil obtained from the flowers and leaves of the Thyme, Thymus vulgaris L., LamiaceaeSource →
    • Thymus Vulgaris Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract is the extract of the leaves, flowers and stems of the Thyme, Thymus vulgaris L., LamiaceaeSource →
    • Thymus Vulgaris Flower/Leaf/Stem Water is the aqueous solution of the steam distillates obtained from the flowers, leaves and stems of the Thyme, Thymus vulgaris L., LamiaceaeSource →
    • Thymus Vulgaris Leaf is a plant material derived from the dried, crushed leaves of the Thyme, Thymus vulgaris L., LamiaceaeSource →
    • Thymus Vulgaris Leaf Extract is an extract of the leaves of the Thyme, Thymus vulgaris L., LamiaceaeSource →
    • Thymus Vulgaris Leaf Oil is the volatile oil obtained from the leaves of Thymus vulgaris, LamiaceaeSource →
    • Thymus Vulgaris Leaf Water Extract is an aqueous solution of the steam distillate obtained from the leaves of the Thyme, Thymus vulgaris L., LamiaceaeSource →
    • Thymus Vulgaris Leaf/Stem Water is the aqueous solution of the steam distillate obtained from the leaves and stems of Thymus vulgaris (Lamiaceae).Source →
    • Thymus Vulgaris Oil is the volatile oil obtained from the whole plant of the Thyme, Thymus vulgaris L., LamiaceaeSource →
  • USEPAcommercial use observed2 entries
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products.Source →
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 11 composition records across product categories including Cleaning products and household care, Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Fragrance, Deodorizer, Humectant.Source →
  • USFDAinactive ingredient databaseRoute: TOPICAL; Dosage form: OINTMENT; Potency: 0.1 %w/w
    • Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: OINTMENT; Potency: 0.1 %w/wSource →
  • 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 Thyme 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 Thyme oil 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 February 8, 2019

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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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Reference links (2)
Openfda substance

sciencedirect.com

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Suitability

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

Food use

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.

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

Source records

1

Typical roles

PreservativeAntimicrobialAntioxidantSkin conditioningSkin protectingTonic
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Catalog

Found in these products

Their ingredient lists include Thyme 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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