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Oils, birch bud

CAS 8001-88-5

Also registered as 1 other CAS number

8027-43-8

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Oils, birch bud in plain language

What it is

On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Betula alba oil”.

Also known as Betula alba oil · Birch leaf bud oil

What it does

Used in cosmetics as a fragrance ingredient. Betula Alba Oil is the volatile oil obtained from the Birch, Betula alba L., Betulaceae.

  • Perfuming
  • Fragrance
  • Deodorant
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. Oils, birch bud appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Industrial
  • EUCosIngActiveBetula Alba Oil is the volatile oil obtained from the Birch, Betula alba L., Betulaceae
    • Betula Alba Oil is the volatile oil obtained from the Birch, Betula alba L., BetulaceaeSource →
  • 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, 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, Fragrance.Source →

Expert safety opinions

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

3 data sources

Where this comes from

  • CosIng

    regulatory · updated 2026-09-23

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  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated 2019-12-20

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  • EPA DSSTox Identifiers

    chemistry · updated 2025-12-29

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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 Oils, birch bud in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Named organisations

2

Typical roles

PerfumingFragranceDeodorant
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