- beauty
- cleaning
Shark liver oil
CAS 68990-63-6
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Shark liver oil in plain language
Also known as Shark-liver oil · shark liver Oils · Shark liver oil preparation
Used in cosmetics as a solvent, a skin-conditioning agent and a skin protectant.
- Solvent
- Skin conditioning
- Skin protecting
- Humectant
- Conditioner
- We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Shark liver oil appears in these published regulatory listings.
- Found in consumer products
- Beauty
- Cleaning
EUCosIngActiveShark Liver Oil is the oil expressed from the fresh livers of several species of shark, including Galeorhinus zyopterus and Hypoprion brevirostris. It consists primarily of the glycerides of C14-C18 and C16-C22 unsatd. fatty acids. (Squaliformes) Restriction: Please consider whether entry 419 of Annex II to the Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009 is applicable. According to entry 419, category 1 material and Category 2 material as defined in Articles 4 and 5 respectively of Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002, and ingredients derived therefrom are prohibited in cosmetics products. Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 has been repealed and replaced by Regulation No. 1069/2009. For Category 1 and 2 materials in Regulation No. 1069/2009, please see Article 8 and 9, respectively.
- Shark Liver Oil is the oil expressed from the fresh livers of several species of shark, including Galeorhinus zyopterus and Hypoprion brevirostris. It consists primarily of the glycerides of C14-C18 and C16-C22 unsatd. fatty acids. (Squaliformes) Restriction: Please consider whether entry 419 of Annex II to the Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009 is applicable. According to entry 419, category 1 material and Category 2 material as defined in Articles 4 and 5 respectively of Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002, and ingredients derived therefrom are prohibited in cosmetics products. Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 has been repealed and replaced by Regulation No. 1069/2009. For Category 1 and 2 materials in Regulation No. 1069/2009, please see Article 8 and 9, respectively.Source →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 3 composition records across product categories including Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Solvent, Humectant, Softener and conditioner.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 3 composition records across product categories including Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Solvent, Humectant, Softener and conditioner.Source →
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 Shark liver 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 Shark liver oil yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.
Where this comes from
Reference links (1)
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
Fragrance avoidance
Nothing to weigh for this context yet.
We have no published hazard signal for this ingredient, so we cannot say how it behaves in this context — that is missing evidence, not a clean result.
Where it has been recorded
How often EPA CPDat has listed Shark liver oil in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Source records
3
Named organisations
4
Personal care
Typical roles
SolventSkin conditioningSkin protectingHumectantConditioner