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Lanolin

CAS 8036-05-3

Also registered as 5 other CAS numbers

8038-41-3 · 8038-43-5 · 8040-96-8 · 114471-15-7 · 8006-54-0

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Lanolin in plain language

What it is

Also known as Lanolin oil · Adeps lane · Agnolin · Agnolin No. 1 · Alapurin · Amber lanolin

Show all 14 names

Anhydrous Lanum · Argowax · adeps lanae · anhydrous lanolin · lanolin (product may be purchased with or without lanolin) · lanolin anhydrous · lanolin. %: 0.01-0.1. · lanoline

What it does

Used in cosmetics as an emollient, an emulsifier and a skin-conditioning agent. Lanolin is a refined derivative of the unctuous fat-like sebaceous secretion of sheep. It consists of a highly complex mixture of esters of high molecular weight aliphatic, steroid or triterpenoid alcohols and fatty acids.

  • Emollient
  • Emulsifying
  • Skin conditioning
  • Hair conditioning
  • Cleansing
  • Antistatic
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. Lanolin 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
  • Pharma
  • Food
  • Industrial
  • USFDAinactive ingredient database10 entries — 5 administration routes
    • Route: NASAL; Dosage form: SPRAY; Potency: NASource →
    • Route: OPHTHALMIC; Dosage form: OINTMENT; Potency: 3 %w/wSource →
    • Route: RECTAL; Dosage form: OINTMENT; Maximum daily exposure: 105 mgSource →
    • Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: CREAM; Maximum daily exposure: 10 mgSource →
    • Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: EMULSION; Potency: 0.25 %w/wSource →
    • Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: LOTION; Potency: 1.5 %w/wSource →
    • Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: OINTMENT; Potency: 10 %w/wSource →
    • Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: SHAMPOO; Potency: 2 %w/wSource →
    • Route: VAGINAL; Dosage form: CREAM; Potency: 2 %w/wSource →
    • Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: CREAM; Maximum daily exposure: 143 mgSource →
  • EUCosIngActiveLanolin is a refined derivative of the unctuous fat-like sebaceous secretion of sheep. It consists of a highly complex mixture of esters of high molecular weight aliphatic, steroid or triterpenoid alcohols and fatty acids
    • Lanolin is a refined derivative of the unctuous fat-like sebaceous secretion of sheep. It consists of a highly complex mixture of esters of high molecular weight aliphatic, steroid or triterpenoid alcohols and fatty acidsSource →
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 1994 composition records across product categories including Cleaning and safety, Personal care, Cleaning products and household care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Softener and conditioner, Humectant, Surfactant (surface active agent).
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 1994 composition records across product categories including Cleaning and safety, Personal care, Cleaning products and household care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Softener and conditioner, Humectant, Surfactant (surface active agent).Source →
  • USFDAmarketed drug occurrenceFDA NDC lists this ingredient in 46 active drug products and 46 total products.
    • FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 46 active drug products and 46 total products.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Lanolin. 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 Lanolin yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

5 data sources

Where this comes from

  • CosIng

    regulatory · updated 2026-09-23

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  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated november 6, 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 2027-12-31

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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 EPA CPDat has listed Lanolin in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

1,994

Named organisations

6

Cleaning and safetyPersonal careCleaning products and household careFood and drugIndustrial productsLaboratory supplies

Typical roles

EmollientEmulsifyingSkin conditioningHair conditioningCleansingAntistatic
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Catalog

Found in these products

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

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