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Canola oil

CAS 120962-03-0 · 0/100 · High conf.

Concern score

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

Canola oil in plain language

What it is

Also known as Rape seed oil · Rapeseed oil · Canbra oil · Canola · LEAR oil · Brassica campestris, erucic acid-low, oil

Show all 13 names

Brassica napus oleifera biennis seed oil · Brassica napus, erucic acid-low, oil · Tower Colza oil · erucic acid-low Colza oil · Erucic acid-low Brassica campestris oil · Erucic acid-low Brassica napus oil · Rapeseed oil, low erucic acid

What it does

Used in cosmetics as an emollient and a skin-conditioning agent. Canola Oil is an oil derived from Brassica napus L., Brassicaceae, low in erucic acid.

  • Emollient
  • Skin conditioning
  • Emulsifier
  • Humectant
  • Thickener
  • Fragrance
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 368 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Cleaning products and household care.

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. Canola oil appears in these published regulatory listings.

  • In marketed US drugs

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Beauty
  • Cleaning
  • EUCosIngActiveCanola Oil is an oil derived from Brassica napus L., Brassicaceae, low in erucic acid
    • Canola Oil is an oil derived from Brassica napus L., Brassicaceae, low in erucic acidSource →
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 368 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Cleaning products and household care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Softener and conditioner, Humectant, Fragrance.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 368 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Cleaning products and household care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Softener and conditioner, Humectant, Fragrance.Source →
  • USFDAmarketed drug occurrenceFDA NDC lists this ingredient in 3 active drug products and 3 total products.
    • FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 3 active drug products and 3 total products.Source →
  • USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as mixture.
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as mixture.Source →
  • USUSDA FoodData Centralobserved in branded food ingredient statementsObserved in 4 USDA branded foods including 1.5OZ LITEHOUSE BALSAMIC VINAIGRETTE, 1.5OZ LITEHOUSE CHUNKY BLUE CHEESE DRESSING, 1.5OZ LITEHOUSE JALAPENO RANCH DRESSING.
    • Observed in 4 USDA branded foods including 1.5OZ LITEHOUSE BALSAMIC VINAIGRETTE, 1.5OZ LITEHOUSE CHUNKY BLUE CHEESE DRESSING, 1.5OZ LITEHOUSE JALAPENO RANCH DRESSING.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Canola 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 Canola 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 September 2018

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  • EPA DSSTox Identifiers

    chemistry · updated 2025-12-29

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  • FDA National Drug Code Directory

    regulatory · updated 2027-12-31

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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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  • USDA Branded Foods

    product_occurrence · updated 2026-02-19

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Suitability

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

Food use

Food-use source coverage is present in the current record.

Good fit

The ingredient appears in food-oriented source coverage or allowed-use references, which makes food use easier to support than a context with no domain signal at all.

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

Source records

368

Named organisations

6

Personal careCleaning products and household care

Typical roles

EmollientSkin conditioningEmulsifierHumectantThickenerFragrance
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Catalog

Found in these products

Their ingredient lists include Canola 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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