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Nutmeg oil

CAS 8007-12-3

Also registered as 1 other CAS number

8008-45-5

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Nutmeg oil in plain language

What it is

On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Myristica fragrans kernel oil”.

Also known as Myristica fragrans kernel oil · Expressed nutmeg oil · Myristica fragrans seed oil · Nutmeg oleoresin · Nutmeg volatile oil · Myristica fragrans (nutmeg) kernel oil

Show all 26 names

Nutmeg · Mace seed oil · Myristica officinalis seed oil · Myristica oil · Oil of myristica · Oil of nutmeg · Myristica fragrans oils · Nutmeg oils · Absolute nutmeg · East indian nutmeg oil · Myristica fragrans houtt. · Myrtle oil (Myrtus communis L.) · Nutmeg CO2 extract · Nutmeg absolute · Nutmeg distillate · Nutmeg extract · Nutmeg oil (low safrol) · JAVA Nutmeg oil terpeneless · myristica (oil) · myristica fragrans oil

What it does

Used in cosmetics as a skin-conditioning agent and a fragrance ingredient. Myristica Fragrans Kernel Oil is the oil obtained from the kernel of the Nutmeg, Myristica fragrans, Myristicaceae.

  • Skin conditioning
  • Fragrance
  • Flavouring
Is it a concern?
We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

Regulation

No restrictions found. Nutmeg oil appears in these published regulatory listings.

  • In marketed US drugs
  • Inactive ingredient in US drugs

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Beauty
  • Cleaning
  • Pharma
  • Food
  • Industrial
  • USFDAinactive ingredient database2 entries — 2 administration routes
    • Route: ORAL; Dosage form: ELIXIR; Potency: 4.5 mg/5mlSource →
    • Route: RESPIRATORY (INHALATION); Dosage form: LIQUID; Potency: NASource →
  • USFDAlisted in openFDA substance2 entries
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as concept.Source →
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as structurallydiverse.Source →
  • EUCosIngActiveMyristica Fragrans Kernel Oil is the oil obtained from the kernel of the Nutmeg, Myristica fragrans, Myristicaceae
    • Myristica Fragrans Kernel Oil is the oil obtained from the kernel of the Nutmeg, Myristica fragrans, MyristicaceaeSource →
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 30 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Cleaning and safety, Cleaning products and household care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Fragrance, Flavouring and nutrient.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 30 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Cleaning and safety, Cleaning products and household care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Fragrance, Flavouring and nutrient.Source →
  • USFDAmarketed drug occurrenceFDA NDC lists this ingredient in 62 active drug products and 64 total products.
    • FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 62 active drug products and 64 total products.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Nutmeg 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 Nutmeg 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 30, 2015

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  • EPA DSSTox Identifiers

    chemistry · updated 2025-12-29

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  • FDA Inactive Ingredient Database

    regulatory · updated 2026-01-09

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  • FDA National Drug Code Directory

    regulatory · updated 2030-12-04

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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.

Food use

Nothing to weigh for this context yet.

No signal in this context

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.

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 FDA National Drug Code directory has listed Nutmeg oil in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

64

Typical roles

Skin conditioningFragranceFlavouring
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Catalog

Found in these products

Their ingredient lists include Nutmeg 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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Co-occurrence

Often appears with

Ingredients that frequently appear alongside Nutmeg oil in the catalog.