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Oils, birch-tar

CAS 8001-88-5

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Oils, birch-tar in plain language

What it is

Also known as Birch tar oil · Rectified birch tar oil · Betula pendula tar oil · Betula alba oil · Betula alba var. pendula tar oil · Betula pendula resin oil

Show all 10 names

Betula pendula tar volatile oil · Betula verrucosa tar oil · European white birch tar oil · Birch tar, oil (betula pendula roth and related betula spp.)

What it does

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

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

Regulation

No restrictions found. Oils, birch-tar appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Beauty
  • USFDAlisted in openFDA substance2 entries
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as concept.Source →
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as structurallydiverse.Source →
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 4 composition records across product categories including Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Fragrance, Deodorizer, Flavouring and nutrient.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 4 composition records across product categories including Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Fragrance, Deodorizer, Flavouring and nutrient.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Oils, birch-tar. 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, birch-tar 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 July 2016

    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, birch-tar in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

4

Named organisations

3

Personal care

Typical roles

FragranceFlavouringDeodorant
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