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Oils, star anise

CAS 68952-43-2

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Oils, star anise in plain language

What it is

Also known as Star anise oil · Japanese oil anise · Illicium verum (anise) fruit/seed oil · Anise seed oil star china · Anise seed oil star spain · Anise seed oil star terpeneless

Show all 13 names

Illicium verum fruit oil · Star anise seed oil · Star anise volatile oil · Anise, star, oil (illicium verum hook, f.) · Star anise CO2 extract · Star anise extract · Star anise oil terpenes

What it does

Used in consumer products as a fragrance ingredient and a flavouring.

  • Fragrance
  • Flavouring
Is it a concern?
We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet.

Regulation

No restrictions found. Oils, star anise appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Beauty
  • Cleaning
  • Industrial
  • USFDAlisted in openFDA substance2 entries
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as structurallydiverse.Source →
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as concept.Source →
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 2 composition records across product categories including Cleaning and safety. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Fragrance, Flavouring and nutrient.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 2 composition records across product categories including Cleaning and safety. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Fragrance, Flavouring and nutrient.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Oils, star anise. 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 Oils, star anise yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

4 data sources

Where this comes from

  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated February 8, 2019

    Open →
  • EPA DSSTox Identifiers

    chemistry · updated 2025-12-29

    Open →
  • FDA GSRS UNII

    registry · updated 2026-02-26

    Open →
  • openFDA Substance

    registry · updated 2026-05-24

    Open →

Suitability

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

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 Oils, star anise in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

2

Named organisations

3

Cleaning and safety

Typical roles

FragranceFlavouring
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Catalog

Found in these products

Their ingredient lists include Oils, star anise; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.