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Triticum aestivum germ oil

CAS 8006-95-9

Also registered as 1 other CAS number

68917-73-7

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Triticum aestivum germ oil in plain language

What it is

On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Triticum vulgare germ oil”.

Also known as Triticum vulgare germ oil · Triticum vulgare (wheat) germ oil · wheat Oils · wheat germ oil

What it does

Used in cosmetics as a humectant, an emollient and a skin-conditioning agent. Triticum Vulgare Germ Oil is the oil obtained from the expression or extraction of the wheat germ Triticum vulgare, Poaceae.

  • Humectant
  • Emollient
  • Skin conditioning
  • Conditioner
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. Triticum aestivum germ oil appears in these published regulatory listings.

  • In marketed US drugs

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Beauty
  • Cleaning
  • Industrial
  • EUCosIngActiveTriticum Vulgare Germ Oil is the oil obtained from the expression or extraction of the wheat germ Triticum vulgare, Poaceae.
    • Triticum Vulgare Germ Oil is the oil obtained from the expression or extraction of the wheat germ Triticum vulgare, Poaceae.Source →
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 90 composition records across product categories including Cleaning and safety, Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Humectant, Softener and conditioner.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 90 composition records across product categories including Cleaning and safety, Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Humectant, Softener and conditioner.Source →
  • USFDAmarketed drug occurrenceFDA NDC lists this ingredient in 1 active drug products and 1 total products.
    • FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 1 active drug products and 1 total products.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Triticum aestivum germ 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 Triticum aestivum germ oil 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

  • CosIng

    regulatory · updated 2026-09-23

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  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated September 2013

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  • EPA DSSTox Identifiers

    chemistry · updated 2025-12-29

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  • FDA National Drug Code Directory

    regulatory · updated 2026-12-31

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Allergen profile

Canonical allergen markers detected on this ingredient. Each row is derived from the ingredient’s name or synonyms matching a known allergen class — useful when scanning a label for a specific allergy context.

  • WheatContains · Oral (ingested)

    Source: chemindex_name_match

Suitability

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

Fragrance avoidance

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.

Where it has been recorded

How often EPA CPDat has listed Triticum aestivum germ oil in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

90

Named organisations

6

Cleaning and safetyPersonal care

Typical roles

HumectantEmollientSkin conditioningConditioner
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Catalog

Found in these products

Their ingredient lists include Triticum aestivum germ 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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