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Safflower oil

CAS 84988-98-7 · 0/100 · High conf.

Also registered as 1 other CAS number

8001-23-8

Concern score

0/100Low concern — well-established and permitted without restriction (CIR safe as used; EU CosIng).

High confidence

Safflower oil in plain language

What it is: On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Carthamus tinctorius oleosomes”.
Also known as Carthamus tinctorius oleosomes · Carthamus tinctorius seed oil · Hydrogenated safflower seed oil · Safflower oil (unhydrogenated) · Carthamus tinctorius (safflower) seed oil · Carthamus tinctorius (safflower) oleosomes
Show all 18 names
Carthamus tinctorus, ext. · Diestel oil · Lineolic acid glyceride (safflower oil) · Liposyn · Microlipid · Neobee 18 · Safflower oils · aceite de cartamo · carthamus tinctorius · carthamus tinctorius oil · high oleic safflower oil · safflower seed oil
What it does: Used in cosmetics as an emollient, a skin-conditioning agent and an emulsion stabiliser. Carthamus Tinctorius Oleosomes are the oleosomes (oil-bodies) isolated from the Safflower, Carthamus tinctorius L.,(Safflower) Oil.
Emollient
Skin conditioning
Emulsion stabilising
Viscosity controlling
Fragrance
Emulsifier
Is it a concern?: Low concern: no hazard classifications on record. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

Why it's flagged

EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 304 composition records across product categories including Cleaning products and household care, Personal care, Construction.

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

No restrictions found. Safflower oil appears in these published regulatory listings.

Inactive ingredient in US drugs

Recorded in these product areas

Found in consumer products
Beauty
Cleaning
Industrial

EUCosIngActive3 entries
- Carthamus Tinctorius Oleosomes are the oleosomes (oil-bodies) isolated from the Safflower, Carthamus tinctorius L.,(Safflower) OilSource →
- Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil is the oily liquid obtained from the seeds of Safflower, Carthamus tinctorius L., Compositae. It consists principally of the triglycerides of linoleic acidSource →
- Hydrogenated Safflower Seed Oil is the end-product of the controlled hydrogenation of Carthamus Tinctorius OilSource →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 304 composition records across product categories including Cleaning products and household care, Personal care, Construction. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Softener and conditioner, Deodorizer, Viscosity modifier.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 304 composition records across product categories including Cleaning products and household care, Personal care, Construction. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Softener and conditioner, Deodorizer, Viscosity modifier.Source →
USFDAinactive ingredient databaseRoute: TOPICAL; Dosage form: LOTION; Maximum daily exposure: 3510 mg
- Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: LOTION; Maximum daily exposure: 3510 mgSource →
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 Safflower 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 Safflower 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 October 2016
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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 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 EPA CPDat has listed Safflower oil in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

304

Named organisations

Cleaning products and household carePersonal careConstructionSpecialty occupational products

Typical roles

EmollientSkin conditioningEmulsion stabilisingViscosity controllingFragranceEmulsifier

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Catalog

Found in these products

Their ingredient lists include Safflower 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 Safflower oil in the catalog.