Fragrance avoidance
Not a strong fit for fragrance avoidance because it carries Fragrance.
The ingredient itself is a fragrance-linked signal, so it is better treated as an avoid case when fragrance exposure is the main concern.
- beauty
- cleaning
- pharma
Canadian fir needle oil
CAS 8021-28-1
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Canadian fir needle oil in plain language
Also known as Canada balsam · Abies Balsamea Extract · Abies sachalinensis oil · Fir needles and twigs, oil (abies spp.) · Fir absolute · Fir balsam resin (Abies balsamea)
Show all 13 names
Fir balsam resinoid from needles · Fir needle oil, Canadian (Abies balsamea) · Chinese Fir needle oil · Fir, Abies balsamea, absolute · abies alba leaf oil · fir needle oil · fir oils
Used in consumer products as a humectant, a fragrance ingredient and a flavouring.
- Humectant
- Fragrance
- Flavouring
- Deodorant
- We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Canadian fir needle oil appears in these published regulatory listings.
- Inactive ingredient in US drugs
- Found in consumer products
- Beauty
- Cleaning
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 5 composition records across product categories including Cleaning products and household care, Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Fragrance, Deodorizer, Humectant.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 5 composition records across product categories including Cleaning products and household care, Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Fragrance, Deodorizer, Humectant.Source →
USFDAinactive ingredient databaseRoute: TOPICAL; Dosage form: LOTION; Potency: 0.5 %w/w
- Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: LOTION; Potency: 0.5 %w/wSource →
Expert safety opinions
No expert opinion on file for Canadian fir needle 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 Canadian fir needle oil yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
Avoid
Where it has been recorded
How often EPA CPDat has listed Canadian fir needle oil in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Source records
5
Named organisations
6
Cleaning products and household carePersonal care
Typical roles
HumectantFragranceFlavouringDeodorant