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
- industrial
- pharma
Sassafras oil
CAS 8006-80-2
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Sassafras oil in plain language
On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Sassafras officinale root oil”.
Also known as Sassafras officinale root oil · Sassafras bark extract · Sassafras volatile oil · Sassafras albidum oil · Oil of sassafras · Laurus albidus root oil
Show all 18 names
Laurus sassafras root oil · Red sassafras root oil · Sassafras albidum root oil · Sassafras root oil · Sassafras sassafras root oil · Sassafras variifolium root oil · Silky sassafras root oil · White sassafras root oil · PC-015603 · White sassafras oil · oil of camphor sassafrassy · sassafras oil (sassafras albidum (nutt.) nees)
Used in cosmetics as a fragrance ingredient. Sassafras Officinale Root Oil is the volatile oil obtained from the root of the Sassafras, Sassafras officinale, Lauraceae.
- Fragrance
- Deodorant
- We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Sassafras oil appears in these published regulatory listings.
- Inactive ingredient in US drugs
- Found in consumer products
- Industrial
EUCosIngActiveSassafras Officinale Root Oil is the volatile oil obtained from the root of the Sassafras, Sassafras officinale, Lauraceae Restriction: II/360 R3
- Sassafras Officinale Root Oil is the volatile oil obtained from the root of the Sassafras, Sassafras officinale, Lauraceae Restriction: II/360 R3Source →
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 →
USFDAinactive ingredient databaseRoute: DENTAL; Dosage form: PASTE, DENTIFRICE; Potency: 3.5 %w/w
- Route: DENTAL; Dosage form: PASTE, DENTIFRICE; Potency: 3.5 %w/wSource →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as structurallydiverse.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as structurallydiverse.Source →
Expert safety opinions
No expert opinion on file for Sassafras 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 Sassafras oil yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.
Where this comes from
- Open →
CosIng
regulatory · updated 2026-09-23
- Open →
EPA Chemical and Products Database
exposure · updated 2020-03-19
- Open →
EPA DSSTox Identifiers
chemistry · updated 2025-12-29
- Open →
FDA Inactive Ingredient Database
regulatory · updated 2026-01-09
- Open →
FDA GSRS UNII
registry · updated 2026-02-26
- Open →
openFDA Substance
registry · updated 2026-05-24
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 Sassafras oil in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Named organisations
4
Typical roles
FragranceDeodorant