What does Oils, ambrette do?

Used in consumer products as a fragrance ingredient and a flavouring.

Is Oils, ambrette safe?

We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet.

industrial

Oils, ambrette

CAS 8015-62-1

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Oils, ambrette in plain language

What it is: Also known as Ambrette seed oil · Ambrette absolute oil · Ambrette tincture · Ambrette absolute · Hibiscus abelmoschus seed oil · Abelmoschus moschatus absolute
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Abelmoschus moschatus seed oil · Abelmosk absolute · Ambrette seed absolute · Ambrette seed volatile oil · Ambrette seeds absolute · Annual hibiscus absolute · Bamia moschata absolute · Galu gasturi absolute · Hibiscus abelmoschus absolute · Musk mallow absolute · Musk mallow seed oil · Musk okra absolute · Musk okra seed oil · Musk seeds absolute · Muskdana absolute · Ornamental okra absolute · Rose mallow seeds absolute · Tropical jewel hibiscus absolute · Tropical jewel-hibiscus seed oil · Yorka okra absolute · Ambrette seed, oil (hibiscus abelmoschus l.) · Ambrette seed extract
What it does: Used in consumer products as a fragrance ingredient and a flavouring.
Fragrance
Flavouring
Is it a concern?: We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet.

Regulation

No restrictions found. Oils, ambrette appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

Found in consumer products
Industrial

USFDAlisted in openFDA substance2 entries
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as structurallydiverse.Source →
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as concept.Source →
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 Fragrance, Flavouring and nutrient.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Fragrance, Flavouring and nutrient.Source →

Evidence & sources

No graded research studies for Oils, ambrette yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

4 data sources

Where this comes from

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

Named organisations

Typical roles

FragranceFlavouring

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